As a future ABA professional, understanding how the field of behavior analysis differs from other psychology fields is important. Behavior analysts use objective and behavioristic statements to describe phenomena they observe. At this point in your studies, it is important to start eliminating mentalistic statements from your vocabulary to help you to begin thinking like a behavior analyst.Use the Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism Template provided in the Resources area of this assignment to complete the following:For the 10 phrases or sentences provided in the template, identify whether the statement provides a mentalistic or a behavioristic explanation for a behavior.Write a summary, explaining the reasoning behind your choices. You are not required to provide an individual explanation for each statement.For each of the mentalistic explanations you identify, provide a behavioristic explanation as an alternative.Analyze how the behavioristic approach is different from most other psychology fields.How would a mentalistic approach inform one’s practice?How would a behavior analytic approach inform one’s practice?Assignment RequirementsWritten 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.Resources: Minimum of 1–2 scholarly or professional resources.Length: 2–4 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page.Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.SafeAssign: You are required to use SafeAssign before submitting the completed assignment to your instructor. Submit your work to SafeAssign as a draft, review the results, and make any needed changes. When you are ready, submit your assignment to the assignment area for grading.Refer to the Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.ResourcesMentalism and Radical Behaviorism Scoring Guide.Mentalism and Radical Behaviorism Template [DOC].Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Research Guide.ePortfolio.APA Style and Format.SafeAssign.Writing Feedback Tool.

Option 2: Take a “Virtual” field trip to one of the following locations: FBI Academy and facilities at Quanticohttp://www.weta.org/tv/local/wetaallaccess/fbi (use other sites for more info)Regional Computer Forensic Laboratoryhttp://www.rcfl.gov/ (use other sites for more info)CIA Museumhttps://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/ Step 2: Create your presentationCreate a PowerPoint presentationInclude information and pictures about what you did, what you saw, and what you learned.Slides should be in your own words. There is no minimum or maximum number of slides, just make sure you cover the information sufficientlyNote: You are given an entire class block of time to work on this; therefore, if you are completing option 2, I would expect your presentation to represent enough detail to show approximately 3 hours of research and development of your presentation. If you are completing option 1, I would assume the bulk of your time would be spent during the experience of your field trip, so I would assume your presentation would not contain as much detail as option 1. Step 3: Write your speechIn your PowerPoint, include your speech in the NOTES SECTION (use complete sentences). This would be your presentation/speech if you were to present this to an audience. Every slide should have talking points, even if it is an introduction or transition slide. Talking points/speech should be in your OWN words. Make sure you cite all sources you used for information or pictures either on the slide or in your notes. Step 4: Submit your presentationCompress your pictures before submitting (in PowerPoint, double click on a picture, go to “compress picture” tool, apply to all pictures) Make sure your speech is visible in the notes section.Make sure citations are visible in the notes section.