A. Philosophical Underpinnings 

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A-1 Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (i.e., description, prediction, control).

A-2 Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism). 

A-3 Describe and explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism. 

A-4 Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis. 

A-5 Describe and define the dimensions of applied behavior analysis (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968).