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Abstract
The current literature focusing on the social validity of the commonly used goal of an 80% reduction from baseline rates of responding is scarce to non-existent. In this study, we showed caregiver participants reduction exemplar videos with various levels of reduction from baseline rates of aggressive behavior. After each reduction exemplar video, the caregiver participants completed a rating scale in order to measure their acceptability of the behavior and the improvement from baseline. The data from this study showed mixed results both supporting and opposing the use of an 80% reduction in aggressive behavior as a socially valid goal for treatment outcome.