Module 1: Lesson 4 – Social Significance and Social Validity Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are socially significant behaviors?
Behaviors that can improve the life experience of an individual.
This principle should guide the selection of every intervention in ABA.
What is the primary ethical obligation of ABA professionals?
To do no harm.
This principle is fundamental to many helping professions.
Define social validity in the context of ABA.
The acceptability of the goals, procedures, and results of an intervention to the client, behavior analyst, and society.
What is one key difference between social significance and social validity?
Social validity emphasizes the acceptability of procedures used in interventions.
What are harmful procedures that ABA professionals should avoid?
Harmful, degrading, painful, or dehumanizing procedures.
What does habilitation refer to in ABA?
The extent to which an individual’s skills maximize benefits and minimize costs to themselves and society.
What is a simplified definition of habilitation in ABA?
The right to be taught skills needed to live as independently as possible.
What is the definition of Quality of Life according to the World Health Organization?
Individuals’ perception of their position in life in the context of cultural and value systems.
List the seven domains of the quality-of-life framework proposed by Schalock and colleagues.
- Self-determination
- Emotional well-being
- Interpersonal relations
- Material well-being
- Personal development
- Physical well-being
- Rights and inclusion
What right is associated with self-determination in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to make decisions.
What right is associated with emotional well-being in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to a safe, predictable environment that minimizes stress and promotes contentment.
What right is linked to interpersonal relations in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to relationships with family and friends.
What right is associated with material well-being in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to safe housing, employment, and housing security.
What right is tied to personal development in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to lifelong learning and participation in meaningful activities.
What right is linked to physical well-being in the quality-of-life framework?
Rights related to diet, exercise, and healthcare.
What right is associated with rights and inclusion in the quality-of-life framework?
The right to be respected, afforded dignity, and included in society.
What factors must behavior analysts consider when selecting goals and procedures?
- Social significance of goals
- Social appropriateness of procedures
- Social importance of effects
True or False: Consent from a client is optional when selecting goals and procedures in ABA.
False.
What is the importance of considering impacts on society in ABA?
To ensure that interventions do not harm the client or those around them.
