Basic Foundations of Applied Behavior Analysis

Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism Phrases Mentalistic or behavioristi c Explanation (use source here; your texts are fine) If mentalistic, provide an alternative behavioral statement Kayla was very sad at school today. Her teacher stated that she cried while playing with other children at school. Mentalistic Kayla’s teacher was assuming she was sad. Mentalistic deals with the assumptions that a phenomenon is dealing with an inner dimension, this can directly cause or mediate some forms of behavior, if not all Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/978013479 8783 Kayla had very low energy and produced tears while playing with peers today at school. Michael fell to the floor every time his teacher placed a worksheet on his desk. Behavioristic Behaviorism is based on observation and empirical evidence. This behavior is observable and measurable. Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/978013479 8783 1

Phrases Mentalistic or behavioristi c Explanation (use source here; your texts are fine) If mentalistic, provide an alternative behavioral statement Martin calls to make an appointme nt at his dentist’s office, because he knows needs a root canal. Mentalistic Martin knows that if he does not get to a dentist there are chances, he needs an operation done. Mentalistic deals with the inner dimension, this creates a cause or mediates forms of behavior. Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/978013479 8783 Martin called the dental office to make an appointment to be proactive with his dental hygiene and to make sure there are no complication s with his teeth. Shawnia ate cake after having a long day to uplift her emotions after her boyfriend broke up with her. Mentalistic Shawnia ate a cake because in her mind this would make her feel better and fulfilled. Again, mentalistic is about inner dimensions and this causes forms of behavior. A good example of mentalistic is the saying “I did that because I wanted to.” Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2019). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson Education (US). https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/978013479 8783 Shawnia ate a cake after going through a breakup with her boyfriend. Shawnia produced tears and quarantined herself in her room. 2