Explanations that assume behavior caused or mediated by a separate mental dimension

Philosophy of behavior treated as a subject matter in its own right apart from internal explanations, mental or physiological

Holds that public observable stimulus variables and publicly observable behavior are the appropriate subject matter of psychology as a science

Experimental analysis of behavior (EAB) is a natural science approach to the study of behavior

Uses rate of response as a basic dependent variable, repeated or continuous measurement of clearly defined response classes, within-subject comparisons, visual analysis of data and an emphasis on describing functional relations between behavior and controlling variables

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science that develops its technology based on the principles of behavior and applies them systematically to produce socially significant behavior change.

Behavioral service delivery consists of putting ABA principles that have been experimentally validated into practice