Public Perceptions and Understanding of Job Titles Related to Behavior Analysis

• Published in: Behavior analysis in practice Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 394 - 401
• Main Authors: Boydston, Paige S., Jowett Hirst, Erica S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavior; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Data analysis; Intervention; Jargon; Job titles; Perceptions; Polls & surveys; Professions; Psychology; Research Article; Workers; Board Certified Behavior Analyst; behavior analyst; dissemination; BCBA

The current paper provides an analysis of results for 2 surveys designed to gather information regarding the general public’s perceptions and understanding of various job titles related to behavior analysis. Survey data were collected using Amazon Mechanical Turk. Information regarding pleasantness...