Behavior Modification in Applied Settings / Edition 6

by Alan E. Kazdin

Overview

Alan Kazdin, a well-known and highly respected researcher in behavior modification, offers a scholarly, thoroughly contemporary look at behavior modification principles and their application in clinical, home, school, and work settings. By including both applied research and clinical intervention techniques, Kazdin's text provides a balance between research and practice. The new edition is now written in a more conversational style and offers an expanded "how to" focus, giving students opportunities to practice the principles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781577665823
Publisher:	Waveland Press, Inc.
Publication date:	04/28/2008
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Ph.D., Northwestern University

Table of Contents

Preface. About the Author. 1. Introduction Behavior Modification and its Key Characteristics. 2. Principles of Operant Conditioning. 3. How to Identify, Define, and Assess Behavior. 4. Functional Analysis: From Assessment to Intervention. 5. How to Evaluate a Behavior Modification Program. 6. Positive and Negative Reinforcement. 7. Punishment. 8. Extinction. 9. Special Technique Variations to Enhance Performance. 10. Self-Control Techniques. 11. Cognitively Based Treatment. 12. Response Maintenance and Transfer of Training. 13. Social, Ethical, and Legal Contexts. 14. Current Issues and Future Directions. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

From empirical research to assessment, evaluation, clinical intervention, and strategies for behavior modification, this book introduces both the underlying principles and their real-world applications in a variety of settings. Case studies, charts, and tables help present the information. This edition includes a new chapter on the use of functional analysis to find the cause of deviant behavior. Kazdin teaches at Yale University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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