BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION: PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES, Fifth Edition, uses a precise, step-by-step, scientific approach to explain human behavior. Case studies and examples illustrate key principles.
Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures
โ Scribed by Miltenberger, Raymond, G
- Publisher
- Cengage
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 690
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Intro; About the Author; Brief Contents; Contents; Preface; Ch 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification; Defining Human Behavior; Examples of Behavior; Defining Behavior Modification; Characteristics of Behavior Modification; Historical Roots of Behavior Modification; Areas of Application; Professional Practice, Certification, and Ethics; The Structure of This Textbook; Chapter Summary; Key Terms; Practice Test; Part 1: Measurement of Behavior and Behavior Change; Ch 2: Observing and Recording Behavior; Direct and Indirect Assessment; Defining the Target Behavior; The Logistics of Recording.
โฆ Table of Contents
Intro
About the Author
Brief Contents
Contents
Preface
Ch 1: Introduction to Behavior Modification
Defining Human Behavior
Examples of Behavior
Defining Behavior Modification
Characteristics of Behavior Modification
Historical Roots of Behavior Modification
Areas of Application
Professional Practice, Certification, and Ethics
The Structure of This Textbook
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Part 1: Measurement of Behavior and Behavior Change
Ch 2: Observing and Recording Behavior
Direct and Indirect Assessment
Defining the Target Behavior
The Logistics of Recording. Choosing a Recording MethodChoosing a Recording Instrument
Reactivity
Interobserver Agreement
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Applications
Misapplications
Ch 3: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change
Components of a Graph
Graphing Behavioral Data
Graphing Data from Different Recording Procedures
Research Designs
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Applications
Misapplications
Part 2: Basic Principles
Ch 4: Reinforcement
Defining Reinforcement
Positive and Negative Reinforcement
Escape and Avoidance Behaviors
Conditioned and Unconditioned Reinforcers. Factors That Influence the Effectiveness of ReinforcementSchedules of Reinforcement
Reinforcing Different Dimensions of Behavior
Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Appendix A
Appendix B
Ch 5: Extinction
Defining Extinction
Extinction Burst
Spontaneous Recovery
Procedural Variations of Extinction
A Common Misconception about Extinction
Factors That Influence Extinction
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Appendix A
Ch 6: Punishment
Defining Punishment
A Common Misconception about Punishment
Positive and Negative Punishment. Unconditioned and Conditioned PunishersContrasting Reinforcement and Punishment
Factors That Influence the Effectiveness of Punishment
Problems with Punishment
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Appendix A
Ch 7: Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization
Examples of Stimulus Control
Defining Stimulus Control
Developing Stimulus Control: Stimulus Discrimination Training
The Three-Term Contingency
Stimulus Control Research
Generalization
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Appendix A
Ch 8: Respondent Conditioning
Examples of Respondent Conditioning. Defining Respondent ConditioningTiming of the Neutral Stimulus and Unconditioned Stimulus
Higher-Order Conditioning
Conditioned Emotional Responses
Extinction of Conditioned Responses
Discrimination and Generalization of Respondent Behavior
Factors That Influence Respondent Conditioning
Distinguishing between Operant and Respondent Conditioning
Respondent Conditioning and Behavior Modification
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Practice Test
Part 3: Procedures to Establish New Behavior
Ch 9: Shaping
An Example of Shaping: Teaching a Child to Talk
Defining Shaping
Applications of Shaping.
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