Let's set the record straight ... Skinner didn't invent Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), despite what your over-enthusiastic psychology professor might have implied.
Sure, B.F. Skinner was a giant in the world of behavior science ... tinkering with pigeons and all that jazz ... but claiming he invented ABA is like saying Thomas Edison invented light itself.
ABA, like a good stew, simmered over time, with contributions from many minds. Skinner threw in some key spices with his behaviorist theories, no doubt, but ABA evolved as a collaborative gourmet dish, served up to help solve a variety of behavioral pickles ... not just to keep pigeons pecking or rats running mazes.
So next time you hear 'Skinner invented ABA,' remember: he was just one chef in the kitchen.
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