Larkin, Kelly
(2014)
Applied Behaviour Analysis versus Positive Behaviour Support:
Using an Implicit Measure (IRAP) to evaluate influence of
terminology on Social Acceptance.
PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
Study 1 examined whether terminology affected naive college participants’ (N=60)
implicit and explicit rating evaluations of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) when both described similarly as educational
supports. Participants were then divided into two groups and exposed to an
intervention that delivered expanded positive information about ABA or PBS, and
evaluation measures were repeated post-intervention to determine if positive
evaluations increased; however results showed that terminology was not shown to
exert influence. Malleability was found with explicit but not implicit data, and both
groups showed increased positive evaluations towards the relevant support regime.
Study 2 used similar explicit and implicit measures with ABA professionals and
students (N=40). Pre and post measures were taken regarding an intervention with
positive information about PBS. Results showed that positive information about PBS
failed to impact preferential evaluations for ABA that were evident in both explicit
and implicit measures pre and post intervention. Findings are discussed regarding
ABA dissemination issues, and malleability of explicit and implicit responding.
| Item Type: |
Thesis
(PhD)
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| Keywords: |
Applied Behaviour Analysis; Positive Behaviour Support;
Implicit Measure; IRAP; evaluate influence; terminology; Social Acceptance; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
7739 |
| Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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| Date Deposited: |
12 Jan 2017 12:29 |
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