n your Week 1 studies, you were asked to reach out to a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) or board certified assistant behavior analyst (BCaBA), and ask some guiding questions to gain a better understanding of career choices in the field of applied behavior analysis. Based on those findings, complete the following:
- Review and summarize the responses from the BCBA or BCaBA professional.
- Integrate the interview findings into a cohesive written composition that explains for the reader the focus, scope, and expectations in the professional’s work. Describe areas of the work that are interesting and areas that are challenging. Reflect on how the interview has impacted your perceptions of the field.
Include following in the paper:
- Summarize the job requirements of the professional.
- Describe the job title, setting (private practice, clinic, school, group home, et cetera), and the population with which the professional works.
- Describe how this job compares with your career interests. Would you be interested in working in this setting and with this population of individuals? Why or why not?
Note: Since the paper requires a personal reflection on perceptions of the field and your career interests, you can write in first person for these areas of the work.
Assignment Requirements
- Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Visit Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for help with APA.
- Resources: At least one scholarly or professional source.
- Length: 3–4 pages, in addition to title page and reference page.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
- Competency 1: Investigate the field of applied behavior analysis.
- Integrate results of an interview with a board certified behavior analyst in order to determine the focus and scope of their work.
- Describe areas of interest and concern in terms of the job requirements and expectations involved in some areas of applied behavior analysis.
- Reflects on personal perceptions and career choices in the field of applied behavior analysis.
- Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Write coherently to support a central idea, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a psychology professional.
- Successfully implement APA style.
