ABA Inside Track Episode 111 - Behavior Analytic Language
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Jan 22, 2020 The discussion kicks off with the barriers of behavior analytic jargon and the challenge of making it accessible. Engaging anecdotes illustrate how language evolution can foster understanding. A survey reveals how participants feel about technical terms versus everyday language. The hosts explore the impact of terminology on client relationships and advocate for clear communication to enhance outreach. They also challenge common misconceptions that attribute behavior solely to internal causes, emphasizing the role of external influences.
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Lindsley Advocates Plain English
- Ogden Lindsley highlighted that behavior analytic jargon can be a barrier to public acceptance.
- He advised using plain English to improve communication without losing scientific meaning.
Radical Behaviorism’s Causal View
- Behavior analysts attribute behavior causation to external events over time, differing from lay contiguous causation models.
- This non-contiguous view rejects hidden internal agency, emphasizing environmental history over proximate causes.
Most Jargon Is Socially Unacceptable
- Most behavior analytic terms rate as less acceptable than simpler substitutes across client types.
- Reinforcement remains the one broadly accepted technical term, likely due to familiar alternate meanings.