28/09/2026
Understanding ABA approach...
π§ Using reinforcement doesnβt automatically make an intervention βABA.β So what actually makes ABAβ¦ ABA?
Cooper Chapter 1 | The 7 Dimensions of ABA
πΉ Applied
πΉ Behavioral
πΉ Analytic
πΉ Technological
πΉ Conceptually Systematic
πΉ Effective
πΉ Generality
These dimensions, originally described by Baer, Wolf & Risley (1968), help define applied behavior analysis.
β οΈ Donβt just memorize the seven words. Learn the distinctions:
Applied vs. Effective β Is the behavior socially significant, or was the change socially meaningful?
Behavioral vs. Analytic β Are we measuring behavior, or have we demonstrated a functional relation?
Technological vs. Conceptually Systematic β Can the procedure be replicated from its description, or is it linked to behavioral principles?
π Save this visual for your BCBA/QBA review.
Making Cooper easier to understand β without losing conceptual accuracy.
π Based on Cooper, Heron & Heward, Applied Behavior Analysis, Chapter 1, and Baer, Wolf & Risley (1968).