Applied Behavior Analysis

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This text provides an accurate, comprehensive, and contemporary description of applied behavior analysis in order to help readers 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 analyzing socially important behavior. The 3rd Edition features coverage of advances in all three interrelated domains of the sciences of behavior–theoretical, basic research, and applied research–and two new chapters, Equivalence-based Instruction (Ch. 19) and Engineering Emergent Learning with Nonequivalence Relations (Ch. 20). It also includes updated and new content on topics such as negative reinforcement (Ch. 12), motivation (Ch. 16), verbal behavior (Ch. 18), functional behavioral assessment (Ch. 27), and ethics (Ch. 31). The content of the text is now connected to the BCBA® and BCABA® Behavior Analyst Task List, 5th Edition. Table of Contents 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. Equivalence-based Instruction 20. Engineering Emergent Learning with Nonequivalence Relations 21. Imitation, Modeling, and Observational Learning 22. Shaping 23. Chaining PART 9: DECREASING BEHAVIOR WITH NONPUNISHMENT PROCEDURES 24. Extinction 25. Differential Reinforcement 26. Antecedent Interventions PART 10: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT 27.Functional Behavior Assessment PART 11: SPECIAL APPLICATIONS 28. Token Economy, Group Contingencies, and Contingency Contracting 29. Self-Management PART 12: PROMOTING GENERALIZED BEHAVIOR CHANGE 30. Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change PART 13: ETHICS 31. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Applied Behavior Analysts Review: Pleasure to study - I may be a study nerd, but I have to say that I REALLY enjoy studying ABA in this 3rd edition Cooper et al text. It is of course the gold standard to all tiers of Board certification. I’ve been using a popular study manual, which was adequate for preparing on a lower level. But I have to say the depth of information presented in this text makes the concepts easier to understand and cements them more firmly in my memory, as well as giving me a basis for actually preparing to work with concepts - far and away this is of course a much better preparation for both the certification and for working application. It could be due to my particular background, which is already heavy in most of these concepts. Or maybe my distractability doesn’t work well with the other study manual. But I find this book very engrossing and engaging. Of course no need for me to comment on it’s completeness or adherence to standards, that’s already well known. The cover is strong, the binding good. The print really is a bit small, but most of it is very readable. In some cases info on illustrations or some italicized or other non-standard fonts are a bit difficult to read. All I can say is that I’m very glad I purchased this textbook. It’s well worth the money and the prices I found on desertcart were reasonable. I did have to wait a bit for it to arrive back in stock, but less than two weeks. Overall very pleased. Review: Can’t be without it! - As a student in an ABA masters program, I keep this book with me. It is like the Bible for ABA students. A must have, for sure. The only thing is, I wish they would consider publishing it divided into two volumes because it is so heavy in my backpack lol. But it’s wonderful and the information is presented in a logical way that makes it easy to reference. There is a very nice, comprehensive glossary of terms in the back (you’re gonna want that 🙂) which the Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis lacks. I recommend this textbook over the handbook and I recommend to anyone studying applied behavior analysis. The 3rd edition has many updates.