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#BeAware Podcast: Behavior Analysis and It’s Role in the Traffic Safety Family

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In recent years, the focus within the traffic safety community has expanded to now incorporate the examination and analysis of driver behavior. One major reason for this shift is because of the ever growing problem of distracted driving. We here at the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center wanted to take the time to explain not only the … Continue reading #BeAware Podcast: Behavior Analysis and It’s Role in the Traffic Safety Family

What in the World is Behavior Analysis?

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That is by far the question that I get asked most frequently. What does it mean exactly to analyze behavior? Most people have no idea. Behavior analysis is the scientific study of "behavior-environment relationships". In other words, the study of the context in which a particular behavior or set of behaviors occurs, in an attempt … Continue reading What in the World is Behavior Analysis?