BEHAVIORAL TECHNOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY1
- 1 March 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Vol. 7 (1) , 151-165
- https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1974.7-151
Abstract
Applied behavior analysis, as a special case of behavioral technology, is discussed from the standpoint of behavioral ecology. The ecological orientation and its emphasis upon system-like interdependencies among environment, organism, and behavior are presented. The widespread possibilities for unintended effects of simple interventions provide the context for evaluating effective behavioral technology and calling for cooperation between the technologist and ecologist. Such cooperation, in the form of mutual and cooperative research efforts, should come naturally for the technologist and ecologist, because they share some fundamental values and assumptions, and each has much to offer the other. Several areas of such cooperative effort are spelled out.Keywords
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