Behavior Modification: Principles and Procedures, 5th ed.

Overview: 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. Graphing behavior & measuring change, reinforcement, prompting & transfer of stimulus control, chaining, shaping Introduction to behavior modification Observing and recording behavior Graphing behavior and measuring change Reinforcement Extinction Punishment Stimulus control : discrimination and generalization Respondent conditioning Shaping Prompting and transfer of stimulus control Chaining Behavioral skills training procedures Understanding problem behaviors through functional assessment Applying extinction Differential reinforcement Antecedent control procedures Using punishment : time-out and response cost Positive punishment procedures and the ethics of punishment Promoting generalization Self-management Habit reversal procedures The token economy Behavioral contracts Fear and anxiety reduction procedures Cognitive behavior modification. This text uses the principles of behavior modification to teach the procedures of behavior modification, illustrating them with key case studies and examples. Its precise, step-by-step approach includes practical information on the technologies used to measure and record behavior changes. The book also provides numerous opportunities for students to practice, including practice tests, application and misapplication exercises, and three quizzes at the end of every chapter.
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