Behavior Modification: Principles and Practices - Softcover

Miltenberger, Raymond G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534210120 ISBN 13: 9780534210120

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Behaviour modification principles and procedures are described in this work in a straightforward way. With this book, students learn the principles or concepts upon which behaviour modification is based. Then they move into procedures and are asked to apply the concept they have learnt. The object is to tell students why they are doing it before telling them what to do. Equal attention is paid to presentation and context. The author uses a step-by-step, scientific approach to explain human behaviour and behaviour modification principles and techniques. A variety of case studies are employed to enliven the presentation.

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Review:

Part I: MEASUREMENT OF BEHAVIOR AND BEHAVIOR CHANGE. 1. Introduction to Behavior Modification. 2. Observing and Recording Behavior. 3. Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change. Part II: BASIC PRINCIPLES. 4. Reinforcement. 5. Extinction. 6. Punishment. 7. Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization. 8. Respondent Conditioning. Part III: PROCEDURES TO ESTABLISH NEW BEHAVIOR. 9. Shaping. 10. Prompting and Transfer of Stimulus Control. 11. Chaining. 12. Behavioral Skills Training Procedures. Part IV: PROCEDURES TO INCREASE DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR AND DECREASE UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR. 13. Understanding Problem Behaviors through Functional Assessment. 14. Applying Extinction. 15. Differential Reinforcement. 16. Antecedent Control Procedures. 17. Using Punishment: Time-Out and Response Cost. 18. Positive Punishment Procedures and the Ethics of Punishment. 19. Promoting Generalization. Part V: OTHER BEHAVIOR CHANGE PROCEDURES. 20. Self-Management. 21. Habit Reversal Procedures. 22. The Token Economy. 23. Behavioral Contracts. 24. Fear and Anxiety Reduction Procedures. 25. Cognitive Behavior Modification.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534210120
• ISBN 13: 9780534210120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592