Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers

by Alberto, Paul A.; Troutman, Anne C.

• ISBN13: 9780131592896
• ISBN10: 0131592890
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-17
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This market-leading book provides comprehensive coverage of behavior management concepts and techniques and presents them in a versatile and practical manner for teachers. 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..Inservice Teachers and Special Educators.

Table of Contents

Roots of Applied Behavior Analysis

The Usefulness of Explanations

Developmental Explanations

Cognitive Explanations

Behavioral Explanations

Historical Development of Behaviorism

Preparing Behavioral Objectives

Definition and Purpose

Educational Goals Components of a Behavioral Objective

Format for a Behavioral Objective

Expanding the Scope of the Basic Behavioral Objective

Behavioral Objectives and the IEP

Procedures for Collecting Data

A Rationale Choosing a System Anecodotal Reports

Permanent Product Recording

Observational Recording

Systems Duration and Latency Recording

How Can All This Be Done?

Summary of Data Collection Systems Reliability Factors

That May Affect Data Collection and Interobserver Agreement

Graphing Data

The Simple Line Graph Additional Graphing

Conventions Cumulative Graphs Bar Graphs

Single-Subject Designs

Variables and Functional Relations

Basic Categories of Designs

Single-Subject Designs

AB Design

Reversal Design

Changing Criterion Design

Multiple Baseline Design

Alternating Treatments Design

Changing Conditions Design

Evaluating Single-Subject Designs

Action Research and Single-Subject Designs

Developing a Hypothesis for Behavior Change

Functional Assessment and Functional Analysis

Behavior and Its Function

The Behavior Support Plan Development of a Behavior Support Plan

Arranging Consequences That Increase Behavior Positive Reinforcement

Contracting Variations in Administration of Reinforcers Negative Reinforcement

Natural Reinforcement

Arrranging Consequences That Decrease Behavior Procedural Alternatives for Behavior Reduction

Reinforcement-Based Strategies

Extinction Sensory Extinction Punishment

Removal of Desirable Stimuli

Presentation of Aversive Stimuli Overcorrection

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Control and Shaping Antecedent

Influences on Behavior Differential Reinforcement for Stimulus Control, Princi

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