The Developmental Systems Approach and the Analysis of Behavior
- 11 August 2016
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in The Behavior Analyst
- Vol. 39 (2), 243-258
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40614-016-0068-3
Abstract
The developmental systems approach is a perspective that has been adopted by increasing numbers of developmental scientists since it emerged in the twentieth century. The overview presented in this paper makes clear that proponents of this approach and proponents of modern behavior analysis should be natural allies. Despite some distinctions between the two schools of thought, the essential ideas associated with each are compatible with the other; in particular, scientists in both camps work to analyze the provenance of behavior and recognize the central role that contextual factors play in behavioral expression.Keywords
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