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Behavior Modification Principles and Procedures

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ISBN-10: 053453600X

ISBN-13: 9780534536008

Edition: 3rd 2004 (Revised)

Authors: Raymond G. Miltenberger

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BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, THIRD EDITION helps students master the principles and concepts of behavior modification before they move on to the procedures. The author uses a precise, step-by-step scientific approach to explain human behavior, using numerous case studies and interesting examples to help illustrate the key principles. Each concept is presented, explained, and clarified by discussing pertinent research, and is then brought into focus with examples showing how each behavioral principle can be applied to everyday life. This approach gives students a chance to understand WHY they might use a particular procedure before they actually use it. Current…    
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Book details

List price: $136.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 8/4/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Raymond G. Miltenberger received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1985 from Western Michigan University. He is currently a professor and director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at the University of South Florida. Dr. Miltenberger conducts applied behavior analysis research with his students and publishes widely in the areas of sports and fitness, functional assessment and treatment of behavioral disorders, and self-protection skills training. He utilizes behavior modification in clinical work with children and individuals with intellectual disability.

Introduction to Behavior Modification
Measurement of Behavior and Behavior Change
Observing and Recording Behavior
Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change
Basic Principles
Reinforcements
Extinction
Punishment
Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization
Respondent Conditioning
Procedures to Establish New Behaviors
Shaping
Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control
Chaining
Behavioral Skills Training Procedures
Procedures to Increase Desirable Behaviors and Decrease Undesirable Behaviors
Understanding Problem Behavior Through Functional Assessment
Extinction
Differential Reinforcement
Antecedent Manipulations
Using Punishment: Time Out and Response Cost
Other Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Using Punishment
Promoting Generalization
Other Behavior Change Procedures
Self-Management
Habit Reversal Procedures
The Token Economy
Behavioral Contracts
Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures
Cognitive Behavior Modification