A. Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations A.1. Identify the goals of behavior analysis as a science (i.e., description, prediction, control). A.2. Explain the philosophical assumptions underlying the science of behavior analysis (e.g., selectionism, determinism, empiricism, parsimony, pragmatism). A.3. Explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism. A.4. Distinguish among behaviorism, the experimental analysis of behavior, applied behavior analysis, and professional practice guided by the science of behavior analysis. A.5. Identify and describe dimensions of applied behavior analysis.