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What does it mean to be conceptually systematic in contemporary applied behavior analysis (ABA) research and practice? To answer this question, the present study conducted a historical analysis of ABA scholars’ interpretations of the conceptually systematic dimension of ABA over the last 55 years. The present article found the current characteristics of the conceptually systematic dimension are indeed sufficient to suggest ABA’s conceptual independence from the experimental analysis of behavior or any other subdisciplines of behavior analysis. Based on this finding, this article addresses the challenges in contemporary ABA field such as ABA’s own basic and applied continuum, translational research, and its relationship with other disciplines’ research and practice.
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Araiba, S. The Evolution of the Conceptually Systematic Dimension and Its Current Functions in Applied Behavior Analysis. Perspect Behav Sci 47, 1–27 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-024-00396-3
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