Principles of Behavior

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Since the first edition of Principles of Behavior, the authors have sought to address the unique needs of students. This title has been written so that students of all levels will benefit from a solid introduction to the principles of behavior. The authors have laid the groundwork for behavior analysis through an exploration of experimental, applied, and theoretical concepts. Case studies and everyday examples help readers apply principles of behavior to real life. Brief Contents Detailed Contents Preface to the Instructor Part I: Basic Behavioral Contingencies 1 The Reinforcer (Positive Reinforcer) 2 Reinforcement (Positive Reinforcement) 3 Escape (Negative Reinforcement) 4 Punishment (Positive Punishment) 5 Penalty (Negative Punishment) 6 Extinction (following Reinforcement) and Recovery (following Punishment) 7 Differential Reinforcement and Differential Punishment 8 Shaping Part II: Motivation 9 Unlearned Reinforcers, Unlearned Aversive Stimuli, and the Motivating Operation 10 Special Motivating Operations 11 Learned Reinforcers and Learned Aversive Stimuli (Conditioned Reinforcers and Conditioned Aversive Stimuli) Part III: Stimulus Control 12 Discrimination 13 Complex Stimulus Control 14 Imitation Part IV: Complex Behavioral Contingencies 15 Avoidance 16 Punishment by Prevention (Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior—DRO) 17 Ratio Schedules 18 Interval Schedules 19 Concurrent Contingencies 20 Behavioral Chains and Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate Part V: Respondent Conditioning 21 Respondent Conditioning Part VI: Complex Human Behavior 22 Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts 23 Rule-Governed Behavior: Applications 24 Rule-Governed Behavior: Theory 25 Pay for Performance 26A Sexuality 26B Moral and Legal Control Part VII: Behavioral Stability Across Time and Space 27 Maintenance 28 Transfer Part VIII: Research Methods 29 Research Methods Part IX: Jobs and Grad School 30 Jobs and Grad School Glossary BACB Task List Author Index Subject Index