Applied Behavior Analysis: Principles and Procedures in Modifying Behavior

Author, Ed Sarafino provides an understanding of the fundamental techniques of applied behavior analysis by presenting its concepts and procedures in a logical sequence and giving clear definitions and examples of each technique. The text will guide students to learn,

• how to identify and define the behavior to be changed and how a response is determined by its antecedents and consequences,
• usable, practical skills by specifically stating the purpose of each technique, describing how it is carried out, and presenting guidelines and tips to maximize its effectiveness,
• why and how to design a program to change a behavioral deficit or excess by conducting a functional assessment and then selecting and combining techniques that can be directed at the behavior itself and its antecedents and consequences, and,
• to illustrate why and how to collect and analyze data.

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