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AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS Explore a fascinating introductory treatment of the principles of behavior analysis written by three leading voices in the field An Introduction to Behavior Analysis delivers an engaging and comprehensive introduction to the concepts and applications for graduate students of behavior analysis. Written from the ground up to capture and hold student interest, the book keeps its focus on practical issues. The book offers readers sound analyses of Pavlovian and operant learning, reinforcement and punishment, motivation and stimulus control, language and rule-following, decision-making and clinical behavior analysis. With fully up to date empirical research references and theoretical content, An Introduction to Behavior Analysis thoroughly justifies every principle it describes with empirical support and explicitly points out where more data are required. The text encourages students to analyze their own experiences and some foundational findings in the field in a way that minimizes jargon and maximizes engagement. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A clear articulation and defense of the philosophical assumptions and overarching goals of behavior analysis. A thorough description of objective data collection, experimental methods, and data analysis in the context of psychology An exploration of the core principles of behavior analysis, presented at a level comprehensible to an introductory audience A broad array of principles that cover issues as varied as language, substance-use disorders, and common psychological disorders Perfect for students taking their first course in behavior analysis or behavior modification, An Introduction to Behavior Analysis will also earn a place in the libraries of students pursuing certification through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board or taking courses in the applied psychological sciences.

Table of Contents:
AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS Note: Each chapter includes several brief fill-in-the-blank reading quizzes with answers provided at the back of each chapter. Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Behavior Analysis- What Is Behavior? 1 What Is Behavior Analysis? 3 The Assumptions of Behavior Analysis- 6 Scientific Method- 12  What are the Determinants of Behavior? - 15  The Activities of Behavior Analysis? - 17 Summary - 20  Chapter 2: Understanding Behavioral Research  Variables - 24 Correlation vs. Causation - 24 Experiments - 25 Measuring Behavior - 27 Outcome Recording - 33 Event Recording - 36 Interval Recording - 39 Duration Recording - 41 Summary - 43             Chapter 3: Experimental Designs in Behavior Analysis Group Experimental Designs - 49 Single-Subject Experimental Designs - 51 Comparison (A-B) Design- 52 Reversal (A-B-A) Design- 54 Alternating- Treatments Design- 55 Multiple- Baseline Designs- 57 Did Behavior Change- Visual Analysis of Time-Series Data - 64 Summary - 76 Chapter 4: Phylogenetic Behavior and Pavlovian Learning Phylogenetically Select Behavior- 83 Pavlovian Learning - 86 Pavlovian Conditioning of Emotions - 89 What is Learned During Pavlovian Conditioning? - 93 Principles of Effective Pavlovian Conditioning- 95 Generalization - 101  Pavlovian- Extinction-Based Therapy - 103 Extra Box 1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans - 107  Pavlovian Conditioning in Everyday Life - 108  Summary - 111  Chapter 5: Operant Learning I: Reinforcement  Operant Behavior - 117  Response- Consequence Contingencies - 119  Noncontingent Consequences - 122 Changing Behavior with Contingent Consequences - 124  Extra Box: Noncontingent Consequences in North Korea - 125  Reinforcers, Reinforcement, and Rewards - 126  The Discovery of Reinforcement- 127  How to Tell if a Consequence Functions as a Reinforcer - 128  From Puzzle Boxes to Skinner Boxes - 130  Response Variability: Exploring and Exploiting - 131 Extra Box 2: Add Some Variability to Your Life - 132 The Generic Nature of Operant Behavior - 133 Not Every Consequence Functions as a Reinforcer -134 Reinforcement in Social Media and Video Games - 137  Summary - 138  Chapter 6: Operant Learning II: Positive and Negative Reinforcement  Positive and Negative Reinforcement - 143  Positive Reinforcement - 143  Negative Reinforcement - 146  Extra Box: What is the Consequence in SRA-? 151  Positive or Negative Reinforcement, Is There Really a Difference? 153 Using Reinforcement to Positively Influence Behavior - 155 Reinforcement in the Workplace - 156  Three Objections to Reinforcement - 157  Theories of Reinforcement - 162 Summary - 165  Chapter 7: Extinction and Differential Reinforcement Operant Extinction Following Positive Reinforcement - 170  Operant Extinction Following Negative Reinforcement - 171  How Quickly Will Operant Extinction Work? - 174  Spontaneous Recovery of Operant Behavior - 175  Extra Box: How Extinction Informs Theories of Reinforcement - 177  Extinction- Induced Emotional Behavior -179  Extinction Burst - 179 Extinction-Induced Variability- 180 Extinction- Induced Resurgence- 181  Using Extinction to Positively Influence Behavior - 184 Functional Analysis of Self-Injurious Behavior- 186  Differential Reinforcement - 187  Summary - 193  Chapter 8: Primary and Conditioned Reinforcement, and Shaping-  page 200 Primary Reinforcers - 201  Conditioned Reinforcers - 202  The Token Economy - 204  Arranging Effective Conditioned Reinforcers - 207  Extra Box 1: Conditioned Reinforcers in Zoos- 210  Clicker Training with Humans - 211 Shaping - 213 Extra Box 2: Shaping Animal Behavior on the Farm- 214 Principles of Effective Shaping- 217  Automating Shaping: Percentile Schedules of Reinforcement - 222 Summary - 224 Chapter 9: Motivation, Reinforcer Efficacy, and Habit Formation   Everyday Concepts of Motivation - 230  From Motivation to Motivating Operations- 232 Extra Box 1: The Cost of Mentalistic Reasoning - 236  Identifying Effective Reinforcers: The “Liking” Strategy - 237  Extra Box 2: Avoiding Circularity – The Premack Principle - 241  Measuring Reinforcer Efficacy - 243  Dimensions of Effective Reinforcers - 245  Habit Formation - 248  Summary - 252  Chapter 10: Punishment  Punishers and Punishment - 259  Two Kinds of Punishment – Both Decrease Behavior - 261  When Should We Punish? - 264  Extra Box: Punishment is the Norm – Using it Effectively is Humane - 266  Six Characteristics of Effective Punishment Interventions - 266  Primary and Conditioned Punishment - 272  Some Commonly Used Punishers’ - 274  The Watchful Eye of the Punisher - 277  The Role of Reinforcement in the Act of Punishing - 279  Summary - 281    Chapter 11: Complex Contingencies of Reinforcement Schedules of Reinforcement - 290  Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement - 291  The Behavioral Economics of Ratio Schedules- 297  Interval Schedules of Reinforcement - 302  Why Study Schedules of Reinforcement? - 308  Extra Box: Contingency Management - 309  Schedule Thinning - 310  Scheduling Reinforcers to Enhance Human Performance and Happiness - 313  Summary - 313  Chapter 12: Antecedent Stimulus Control  Phylogenetic and Pavlovian Stimulus Control - 322  Discriminated Operant Behavior - 322 Discrimination Training - 330  Extra Box 1: Direct Instruction of Reading Skills - 333 Generalization - 335  Stimulus-Response Chains - 340  Extra Box 2: Consciousness - 343  Summary - 345    Chapter 13: Choice - page 351  What is Choice? - 352  Four Variables Affecting Choice - 353  Choosing Between Uncertain Outcomes - 357  Herrnstein's Matching Equation- 358  Extra Box 1: The Matching Law, Terrorism, and White Nationalism - 364  Substitutes- 366 Extra Box 2: What Substitutes for Drug Reinforcers? - 367  Using the Matching Law to Positively Influence Behavior - 368  Impulsivity and Self-Control - 372 Inluencing Impulsive Choice- 378   Summary - 380  Chapter 14: Verbal Behavior, Rule-Following, and Clinical Behavior Analysis Behavioral Approaches to Language - 391  Rules and Rule-Governed Behavior - 401  Breaking the Rules in Clinical Psychology - 408  Extra Box: If Thoughts are Important, Prepare to Suffer - 410  The Acceptance in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- 411 The Commitment in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy- 412 Summary - 414  Appendix: Foundational Knowledge Accompanying the BACB Fifth Edition Task List - 421

About the Author :
Gregory J. Madden, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at Utah State University. His research foci are on impulsivity, drug-taking, pollution control, and health decision-making. He was Editor-in-Chief of the APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. He is a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Derek D. Reed, PhD, BCBA-D, is a Professor of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. His research applies behavioral economic concepts to inform public policy and address issues of societal importance. He has served as Associate Editor for The Psychological Record, Behavior Analysis in Practice, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Florence D. DiGennaro Reed, PhD, BCBA-D, is an Associate Professor of Applied Behavioral Science at the University of Kansas. Her research examines effective and efficient staff training and performance improvement practices in human service settings. She also conducts translational research in on-campus laboratory facilities. Dr. DiGennaro Reed has served as Associate Editor for Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Journal of Behavioral Education, and Behavior Analysis in Practice.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781119126553
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Standards Information Network
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 111912655X
  • Publisher Date: 15 Apr 2021
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 464


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