Appropriate for all upper-level courses in basic principles, applications, and behavioural research methods. This text provides an accurate, comprehensive, and contemporary description of applied behavior analysis in order to help students acquire fundamental knowledge and skills. Applied Behavior Analysis provides a comprehensive, in-depth discussion of the field, offering a complete description of the principles and procedures for changing and analysing socially important behaviour. The 3rd Edition features coverage of advances in all three interrelated domains of the sciences of behaviorOtheoretical, basic research, and applied research. It also includes updated and new content on topics such as negative reinforcement (Ch. 12), motivation (Ch. 16), verbal behavior (Ch. 18), functional behavioural assessment (Ch. 25), and ethics (Ch. 29). The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: O search for key concepts, words and phrases O make highlights and notes as you study O share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit TheaeBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access youradigitalaebookaproducts whilst you have youraBookshelf installed.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Definition and Characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis 2. Basic Concepts and Principles PART 2: SELECTING, DEFINING, AND MEASURING BEHAVIOR 3. Selecting and Defining Target Behaviors 4. Measuring Behavior 5. Improving and Assessing the Quality of Behavioral Measurement PART 3: EVALUATING AND ANALYZING BEHAVIOR CHANGE 6. Constructing and Interpreting Graphic Displays of Behavioral Data 7. Analyzing Behavior Change: Basic Assumptions and Strategies 8. Reversal and Multielement Designs 9. Multiple Baseline and Changing Criterion Designs 10. Planning and Evaluating Applied Behavior Analysis Research PART 4: REINFORCEMENT 11. Positive Reinforcement 12. Negative Reinforcement 13. Schedules of Reinforcement PART 5: PUNISHMENT 14. Positive Punishment 15. Negative Punishment PART 6: ANTECEDENT VARIABLES 16. Motivating Operations 17. Stimulus Control PART 7: VERBAL BEHAVIOR 18. Verbal Behavior PART 8: DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIOR 19. Imitation, Modeling, and Observational Learning 20. Shaping 21. Chaining PART 9: DECREASING BEHAVIOR WITH NONPUNISHMENT PROCEDURES 22. Extinction 23. Differential Reinforcement 24. Antecedent Interventions PART 10: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT 25.Functional Behavior Assessment PART 11: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 26. Token Economy, Group Contingencies, and Contingency Contracting 27. Self-Management PART 12: PROMOTING GENERALIZED BEHAVIOR CHANGE 28. Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change PART 13: ETHICS 29. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Applied Behavior Analysts
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