Applied Behavior Analysis, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2020

  • John O. Cooper The Ohio State University
  • Timothy E. Heron The Ohio State University
  • William L. Heward The Ohio State University

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ISBN-13: 9780137477210 (2021 update)
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Applied Behavior Analysis provides a comprehensive, contemporary overview of applied behavior analysis that helps students acquire fundamental knowledge and skills. The authors present an in-depth discussion of the field, offering a complete description of the principles and procedures for changing and analyzing socially important behavior.

The 3rd Edition covers advances in all 3 interrelated domains of the sciences of behavior: theoretical, basic research and applied research. A pair of new chapters covers equivalence-based instruction and engineering emergent learning with nonequivalence relations. The content of the text is now connected to the BCBA® and BCABA® Behavior Analyst Task List, 5th Edition.

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

  1. Selecting and Defining Target Behaviors
  2. Measuring Behavior
  3. Improving and Assessing the Quality of Behavioral Measurement

PART 3: EVALUATING AND ANALYZING BEHAVIOR CHANGE

  1. Constructing and Interpreting Graphic Displays of Behavioral Data
  2. Analyzing Behavior Change: Basic Assumptions and Strategies
  3. Reversal and Multielement Designs
  4. Multiple Baseline and Changing Criterion Designs
  5. Planning and Evaluating Applied Behavior Analysis Research

PART 4: REINFORCEMENT

  1. Positive Reinforcement
  2. Negative Reinforcement
  3. Schedules of Reinforcement

PART 5: PUNISHMENT

  1. Positive Punishment
  2. Negative Punishment

PART 6: ANTECEDENT VARIABLES

  1. Motivating Operations
  2. Stimulus Control

PART 7: VERBAL BEHAVIOR

  1. Verbal Behavior

PART 8: DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIOR

  1. Equivalence-based Instruction
  2. Engineering Emergent Learning with Nonequivalence Relations
  3. Imitation, Modeling, and Observational Learning
  4. Shaping
  5. Chaining

PART 9: DECREASING BEHAVIOR WITH NONPUNISHMENT PROCEDURES

  1. Extinction
  2. Differential Reinforcement
  3. Antecedent Interventions

PART 10: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT

  1. Functional Behavior Assessment

PART 11: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

  1. Token Economy, Group Contingencies, and Contingency Contracting
  2. Self-Management

PART 12: PROMOTING GENERALIZED BEHAVIOR CHANGE

  1. Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change

PART 13: ETHICS

  1. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Applied Behavior Analysts

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