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Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers » (8th Edition)

Book cover image of Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers by Paul A. Alberto

Authors: Paul A. Alberto, Anne C. Troutman
ISBN-13: 9780131592896, ISBN-10: 0131592890
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: May 2008
Edition: 8th Edition

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Author Biography: Paul A. Alberto

Book Synopsis

Scholarly and empirically based, this market-leading text gives students what they need to understand using the principles and practices of applied behavioral management in the classroom. The content is presented clearly, in a friendly, accessible–even fun–manner. The eighth edition uses classroom-based examples and practices firmly grounded in research. Content is presented in the order of decision-making by a teacher who has a student exhibiting challenging behavior in class or a student who needs to execute a behavior-change project. The text covers identifying target behavior, collecting and graphing data, functional assessment, experimental design, arranging antecedents and consequences, generalizing behavior change and discusses the importance of ethical considerations in using applied behavior analysis in the classroom.

Table of Contents

1Roots of applied behavior analysis1
2Preparing behavioral objectives23
3Procedures for collecting data53
4Graphing data97
5Single-subject designs117
6Developing a hypothesis for behavior change : functional assessment and functional analysis169
7Arranging consequences that increase behavior211
8Arranging consequences that decrease behavior259
9Differential reinforcement : antecedent control and shaping303
10Providing for generalization of behavior change337
11Teaching students to manage their own behavior361
12Responsible use of applied behavior analysis procedures381
13Putting it all together399

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