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A behavior analyst decides to replicate a published research project but finds that the information provided does not allow them to complete the project without more information from the author. The article violates which dimension of applied behavior analysis?
Suggested Answer: D
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35 comments · newest first
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Deangelo
10 months ago
Isn't it supposed to be conceptually systematic?
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Timothy
11 months ago
I think it's more about being ethical, honestly.
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Ora
11 months ago
Wait, how can you replicate without full info? That's odd.
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Peter
11 months ago
Definitely a violation of the technological dimension.
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Jesusita
11 months ago
Sounds like a tech issue to me!
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Martha
12 months ago
I’m leaning towards "effective" because if the study can’t be replicated, it’s not really effective, right? But I could be wrong.
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Germaine
12 months ago
This seems similar to a practice question we did on replication issues. I feel like "conceptually systematic" could fit, but I'm not confident.
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Dorthy
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about ethical considerations in research. Could it be that?
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Karl
1 year ago
I think this might relate to the "technological" dimension since the methods should be clear enough for replication.
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Mammie
1 year ago
I'm not totally sure about this one. I know the dimensions of ABA are important, but I'm having trouble remembering the specifics of each one. I'll have to make an educated guess and hope for the best.
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Chaya
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The key here is that the article doesn't provide enough information to complete the project, which means it's violating the technological dimension of ABA. I'm confident that's the right answer.
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Paris
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. The dimensions of ABA are something I've struggled with in the past. I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand the differences between them.
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Florinda
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the dimensions of applied behavior analysis and which one would be violated if the research project can't be replicated.
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Gearldine
1 year ago
Ah, the old 'leave out key details and hope no one notices' research strategy. Classic move, but not very effective for the field of applied behavior analysis.
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Haydee
1 year ago
Wait, they didn't include the secret decoder ring in the article? How are we supposed to replicate their findings without that crucial piece of information?
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Portia
1 year ago
I'm torn between B) ethical and D) technological. It's a shame the authors didn't provide enough information to replicate their work. Maybe they were trying to protect their secret super-effective behavior modification technique?
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Ryan
1 year ago
But don't you think it's also an ethical issue? If the authors are withholding information, it could be seen as not acting in the best interest of the field.
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Elli
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. It's important for research to be technologically sound so that others can replicate and build upon it.
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Cherelle
1 year ago
I think it's more about the lack of technological dimension in the article. Without all the necessary information, it's impossible to replicate the study.
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Ellsworth
1 year ago
This is a tricky one, but I'll go with C) conceptually systematic. The missing details prevent us from fully understanding the theoretical underpinnings of the study.
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Denny
1 year ago
Yeah, it's frustrating when important information is missing. C) conceptually systematic is a crucial dimension in applied behavior analysis.
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Charlie
1 year ago
I agree, without all the details, it's hard to replicate the study accurately. C) conceptually systematic is definitely violated.
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Alana
1 year ago
I think you're right, C) conceptually systematic makes sense. We need all the information to understand the study.
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Louvenia
1 year ago
D) technological seems like the correct answer here. The lack of information makes it impossible to implement the procedures properly.
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Chun
1 year ago
A: Definitely, it's important to have all the details to ensure the procedures are implemented correctly.
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Frederica
1 year ago
B: Yeah, without all the necessary information, it's impossible to replicate the project accurately.
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Tamar
1 year ago
A: I think the article violates the technological dimension of applied behavior analysis.
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Francoise
1 year ago
I think it also violates the technological dimension, as the information provided is not sufficient to replicate the project.
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Geoffrey
2 years ago
I agree with Xuan. Without providing all the necessary information, it's not ethical.
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Xuan
2 years ago
I think the article violates the ethical dimension.
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Alana
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) ethical. The article should provide enough information to replicate the study, otherwise it's unethical to the original researchers.
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Aileen
1 year ago
D: Definitely, without all the information, it's not ethical.
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Alayna
1 year ago
C: I would go with B) ethical as well.
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Troy
1 year ago
B: Yeah, I agree. It's important for research to be replicable.
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Loren
1 year ago
A: I think the answer is B) ethical.