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Public Perceptions and Understanding of Job Titles Related to Behavior Analysis

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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 and clarity of job titles, as well as common words associated with job titles, is presented and discussed.

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  1. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA

    Paige S. Boydston

  2. Applied Behavior Analysis, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Dallas Campus, 2101 Waterview Parkway, Richardson, TX, 75080, USA

    Erica S. Jowett Hirst

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Boydston, P.S., Jowett Hirst, E.S. Public Perceptions and Understanding of Job Titles Related to Behavior Analysis. Behav Analysis Practice 13, 394–401 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00384-z

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