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Philosophical assumptions of ABA
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Empiricism - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The objective observation of the phenomenon of
interest.
Determinism - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The assumption that the universe is a lawful and
orderly place in which phenomenon occur in relation to other events and not willy-nilly,
or in accidental fashion.
Parsimony - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The practice of ruling out simple, logical explanations
before considering more abstract or complex explanations.
Pragmatism - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The belief that the truth of a theory is related to its
practical success in its application.
Selectionism - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The theory that all forms of life evolves as a result of
selection with respect to function, or consequences.
Phylogenic Selectionism - Correct Answer✔️✔️-The history of a natural evolution of a
species, bx that was acquired by the species during the course of its evolution as a
result of contingencies of survival.
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