From Watson's declaration of the importance of a behavioral approach in psychology to Skinner's development of radical behaviorism to the present day, applied analysis has grown and expanded in both theory and application. This week, you are learning about some more recent developments in and applications of applied behavior analysis.

For this discussion, review this assigned reading: "Applied Behavior Analysis is a Science and, Therefore, Progressive" (Leaf et al., 2016). DOI:10.1007/s10803-015-2591-6.

Then explain how this article describes an application of that area: DOI:10.1002/jaba.826

Please respond to the following:

• First, briefly describe the area of interest that you are exploring.
• Next, present a brief overview of the article you chose to review.
• Finally, using your sources throughout the course, describe why (or why not) the article you reviewed supports the specific goals and dimensions of applied behavior analysis that have been examined throughout the course.