In the described scenario with Sally and Tom, which of the seven dimensions is illustrated by practicing across settings and maintaining over time?

• A. Generality
• B. Maintenance
• C. Technological
• D. Applied

Answer: (A)

Generalization is demonstrated when a skill learned in one context appears in other settings and persists over time. In this scenario, practicing across different settings shows the behavior occurring in more than one environment, and maintaining it over time shows it remains after training. That combination—across settings and over time—best illustrates generality. Maintenance, by contrast, focuses on keeping the behavior over time after training ends but doesn’t inherently emphasize changing settings. Technological refers to clear, replicable procedures, and Applied to socially significant change; neither specifically captures the across-settings, over-time aspect.