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Social significance

The degree to which a behavior change improves the client's life in ways the client and their community value.

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Learning to use a phone to call for help is socially significant for an adult living independently.

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BCBA F.8 · Behavior AssessmentPrioritizing socially significant, client-informed, culturally responsive goals
BCBA A.5 · Behaviorism and Philosophical FoundationsThe dimensions of applied behavior analysis
BCBA H.1 · Selecting and Implementing InterventionsWriting intervention goals in observable, measurable terms

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