Youwill complete the
Area of Interest Worksheet
. Interest area: MENTAL HEALTH AS A BCBA (BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS).
1. Interest Area listed – 1 point2. Definition, history (if applicable) (3 points)3. Issue/Problem (3 points)4. Effectiveness of subfield at addressing problem (3 points)5. Application, 3 points6. 3 sentences each, 2 points
SPE 598: Advanced Applications of Applied Behavior Analysis
Area of Interest Worksheet
Prompt
What is your selected
Interest Area?
Response
BACB Task List (5th
edition) relevant Content
Areas
NA
Define and describe the
Interest Area that you
have selected. Include a
brief history of how this
subfield emerged (3-5
sentences).
What does your select
interest area strive to
accomplish? In other
words, what
issue/problem does it
attempt to resolve? (3-4
sentences).
How effective is the
Interest Area at resolving
the issue/problem
described above? Are
there specific
advantages of your
Interest Area over other,
non ABA approaches?
Are there any
disadvantages to your
Interest Area to resolve
the problem? (3-5
sentences).
Why did you select this
Interest Area and how
does what you learned in
your research relate to
your future career as a
BCBA? (3-5 sentences).
NA
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