Applied Behavior Analysis
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Preface
Terminology
References, Extracts, Footnotes, and Graphs
Third Edition Content Enhancements and Features
Text Organization and Structure
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Applied Behavior Analysis
Chapter Contributors
Preface
Terminology
References, Extracts, Footnotes, and Graphs
Third Edition Content Enhancements and Features
Text Organization and Structure
Supplements and Resources for Students and Instructors
Brief Contents
Contents
Part 1 Introduction and Basic Concepts
Chapter 1 Definition and Characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis
Key Terms
Science: Basic Characteristics and a Definition
Purpose of Science
Description
Prediction
Control
Assumptions and Attitudes of Science
Determinism
Empiricism
Experimentation
Replication
Parsimony
Philosophic Doubt
Other Important Attitudes and Values
A Definition of Science
A Brief History of Behavior Analysis
Watson’s Stimulus–Response Behaviorism
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Skinner’s Radical Behaviorism
Applied Behavior Analysis
Characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis
Applied
Behavioral
Analytic
Technological
Conceptually Systematic
Effective
Generality
Other Characteristics of ABA
Accountable
Public
Doable
Empowering
Optimistic
A Definition of Applied Behavior Analysis
Four Interrelated Domains of Behavior Analytic Science and Professional Practice Guided by That Science
The Promise and Potential of ABA
Summary
Science: Basic Characteristics and a Definition
A Brief History of Behavior Analysis
Characteristics of Applied Behavior Analysis
A Definition of Applied Behavior Analysis
Chapter 2 Basic Concepts and Principles
Key Terms
Behavior
Environment
Classifying and Describing Stimuli
Formal Dimensions of Stimuli
Temporal Loci of Stimuli
Multiple Functions of Single Stimulus Changes
Respondent Behavior
Respondent Conditioning
Respondent Extinction
Operant Behavior
Selection by Consequences
Operant Conditioning
Consequences Affect Only Future Behavior
Consequences Select Response Classes, Not Individual Responses
Immediate Consequences Have the Greatest Effect
Consequences Select Any Behavior
Operant Conditioning Occurs Automatically
Reinforcement
Punishment
Stimulus Changes That Function as Reinforcers and Punishers
Unconditioned Reinforcement and Punishment
Conditioned Reinforcers and Punishers
The Discriminated Operant and Three-Term Contingency
Recognizing the Complexity of Human Behavior
Complexity of the Human Repertoire
Complexity of Controlling Variables
Individual Differences
Obstacles to Changing Behavior in Applied Settings
Summary
Behavior
Environment
Respondent Behavior
Operant Behavior
Recognizing the Complexity of Human Behavior
Part 2 Selecting, Defining, and Measuring Behavior
Chapter 3 Selecting and Defining Target Behaviors
Key Terms
Role of Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis
Definition and Purpose of Behavioral Assessment
Phases of Behavioral Assessment
Preassessment Considerations
Assessment Methods Used by Behavior Analysts
Indirect Assessment
Interviewing the Client
Interviewing Significant Others
Checklists and Rating Scales
Direct Assessment
Standardized Tests
Criterion-referenced Assessment
Curriculum-based Assessment
Direct Observations
Ecological Assessment
Reactive Effects of Assessment
Choosing an Assessment Method
Assessing the Social Significance of Potential Target Behaviors
Habilitation Defined
Will This Behavior Produce Reinforcement in the Client’s Natural Environment After Treatment Ends?
Is This Behavior a Necessary Prerequisite for a Useful Skill?
Will This Behavior Increase the Client’s Access to Environments Where Other Important Behaviors Can Be Learned and Used?
Will Changing This Behavior Predispose Others to Interact with the Client in a More Appropriate and Supportive Manner?
Is This Behavior a Behavioral Cusp or a Pivotal Behavior?
Behavioral Cusps
Pivotal Behavior
Is This an Age-Appropriate Behavior?
If the Proposed Target Behavior Is to Be Reduced or Eliminated, What Adaptive Behavior Will Replace It?
Does This Behavior Represent the Actual Problem or Goal, or Is It Only Indirectly Related?
Is This Just Talk, or Is It the Real Behavior of Interest?
What if the Goal of the Behavior Change Program Is Not a Behavior?
Prioritizing Target Behaviors
Developing and Using a Target Behavior Ranking Matrix
Defining Target Behaviors
Role and Importance of Target Behavior Definitions in Applied Behavior Analysis
Two Types of Target Behavior Definitions
Function-based Definitions
Topography-based Definitions
Writing Target Behavior Definitions
Setting Criteria for Behavior Change
Summary
Role of Assessment in Applied Behavior Analysis
Assessment Methods Used by Behavior Analysts
Assessing the Social Significance of Potential Target Behaviors
Prioritizing Target Behaviors
Defining Target Behaviors
Setting Criteria for Behavior Change
Chapter 4 Measuring Behavior
Key Terms
Definition and Functions of Measurement in Applied Behavior Analysis
Researchers Need Measurement
Practitioners Need Measurement
Measurable Dimensions of Behavior
Measures Based on Repeatability
Count
Rate
Reference the Counting Time
Calculate Correct and Incorrect Rates of Response When Assessing Skill Development
Consider the Varied Complexity of Responses
Use Rate to Measure Free Operants
Do Not Use Rate to Measure Behaviors That Occur Within Discrete Trials
Do Not Use Rate to Measure Continuous Behaviors That Occur for Extended Periods
Celeration
Measures Based on Temporal Extent
Duration
Total Duration per Session
Duration per Occurrence
Selecting and Combining Measures of Count and Duration
Measures Based on Temporal Locus
Latency
Interresponse Time
Derived Measures
Percentage
Trials-to-Criterion
Definitional Measures
Topography
Magnitude
Methods for Measuring Behavior
Event Recording
Considerations for Event Recording
Timing
Timing Duration
Timing Latency and IRT
Time Sampling
Whole-Interval Recording
Partial-Interval Recording
Momentary Time Sampling
Planned Activity Check
Recognizing Discrepancies Among and Between Time Sampling Measures and Continuous Measurement
Measuring Behavior by Permanent Products
Advantages of Measuring Permanent Products
Frees Practitioner for Other Tasks
Enables Measurement of Some Behaviors That Occur at Inconvenient or Inaccessible Times and Places
Measurement May Be More Accurate, Complete, and Continuous
Measurement by permanent product enables data collection on more participants
Facilitates Data Collection for Interobserver Agreement and Treatment Integrity
Enables Measurement of Complex Behaviors and Multiple Response Classes
Determining Whether Measurement by Permanent Product Is Appropriate
Is Real-Time Measurement Needed?
Can the Behavior Be Measured by Permanent Product?
Rule 1: Each occurrence of the target behavior must produce the same permanent product
Rule 2: The permanent product can be produced only by the target behavior
Will Obtaining a Contrived Permanent Product Unduly Affect the Behavior?
How Much Will It Cost to Obtain and Measure the Permanent Product?
Measurement Tools
High-Tech Measurement Tools
Selecting a Measurement Method
Summary
Definition and Functions of Measurement in Applied Behavior Analysis
Measurable Dimensions of Behavior
Methods for Measuring Behavior
Measuring Behavior by Permanent Products
Measurement Tools
Selecting a Measurement Method
Chapter 5 Improving and Assessing the Quality of Behavioral Measurement
Key Terms
Indicators of Trustworthy Measurement
Validity
Accuracy
Reliability
Relative Importance of Validity, Accuracy, and Reliability
Threats to Valid Measurement
Indirect Measurement
Measuring the Wrong Dimension of the Target Behavior
Measurement Artifacts
Discontinuous Measurement
Poorly Scheduled Measurement Periods
Insensitive and/or Limited Measurement Scales
Threats to Accurate and Reliable Measurement
Poorly Designed Measurement System
Inadequate Observer Training
Selecting Observers Carefully
Training Observers to an Objective Standard of Competency
Providing Ongoing Training to Minimize Observer Drift
Unintended Influences on Observers
Observer Expectations
Observer Reactivity
Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of Behavioral Measurement
Assessing the Accuracy of Measurement
Establishing True Values
Accuracy Assessment Procedures
Reporting Accuracy Assessments
Assessing the Reliability of Measurement
Using Interobserver Agreement to Assess Behavioral Measurement
Benefits and Uses of IOA
Requisites for Obtaining Valid IOA Measures
Observers Must Use the Same Measurement System
Observers Must Measure the Same Events
Observers Must Be Independent
Methods for Calculating IOA
IOA for Data Obtained by Event Recording
Total Count IOA.7
Mean Count-per-Interval IOA
Exact Count-per-Interval IOA
Trial-by-Trial IOA
IOA for Data Obtained by Timing
Total Duration IOA
Mean Duration-per-Occurrence IOA
IOA for Data Obtained by Interval Recording/Time Sampling
Interval-by-Interval IOA
Scored-Interval IOA
Unscored-Interval IOA
Considerations in Selecting, Obtaining, and Reporting Interobserver Agreement
How Often and When Should IOA Be Obtained?
For What Variables Should IOA Be Obtained and Reported?
Which Method of Calculating IOA Should Be Used?
What Are Acceptable Levels of IOA?
How Should IOA Be Reported?
Narrative Description
Table
Graphic Display
Which Approach Should Be Used for Assessing the Quality of Measurement: Accuracy, Reliability, or Interobserver Agreement?
Summary
Indicators of Trustworthy Measurement
Threats to Valid Measurement
Threats to Accurate and Reliable Measurement
Assessing the Accuracy and Reliability of Behavioral Measurement
Using Interobserver Agreement to Assess Behavioral Measurement
Part 3 Evaluating and Analyzing Behavior Change
Chapter 6 Constructing and Interpreting Graphic Displays of Behavioral Data
Key Terms
Purpose and Benefits of Graphic Displays of Behavioral Data
Graphs Used by Applied Behavior Analysts
Line Graphs
Parts of a Basic Line Graph
1. Horizontal Axis
2. Vertical Axis
3. Axis Labels
4. Condition Change Lines
5. Condition Labels
6. Data Points
7. Data Path
8. Figure Caption
Variations of the Simple Line Graph: Multiple Data Paths
Two or More Dimensions of the Same Behavior
Two or More Different Behaviors
Measures of the Same Behavior Under Different Conditions.
Changing Values of an Independent Variable
The Same Behavior of Two or More Participants
Bar Graphs
Cumulative Records
Ratio Charts
Standard Celeration Chart
Scatterplots
Other Graphic Displays
Constructing Line Graphs
Draw, Scale, and Label Axes
Ratio of the Vertical and Horizontal Axes
Scaling the Horizontal Axis
Representing Discontinuities of Time on the Horizontal Axis
Labeling the Horizontal Axis
Scaling the Vertical Axis
Labeling the Vertical Axis
Identify Experimental Conditions
Condition Change Lines
Condition Labels
Plot Data Points and Draw Data Paths
Data Points
Data Paths
Write Figure Caption
Print Graph
Constructing Graphs with Computer Software
Interpreting Graphically Displayed Behavioral Data
Visual Analysis Within Conditions
Number of Data Points
Variability
Level
Trend
Visual Analysis Between Conditions
Summary
Purpose and Benefits of Graphic Displays of Behavioral Data
Graphs Used by Applied Behavior Analysts
Constructing Line Graphs
Interpreting Graphically Displayed Behavioral Data
Chapter 7 Analyzing Behavior Change: Basic Assumptions and Strategies
Key Terms
Concepts and Assumptions Underlying the Analysis of Behavior
Experimental Control: The Path to and Goal of Behavior Analysis
Behavior: Defining Features and Assumptions that Guide Its Analysis
Behavior Is an Individual Phenomenon
Behavior Is Dynamic and Continuous
Behavior Is Determined
Behavioral Variability Is Extrinsic to the Organism
Components of Applied Behavior Analysis Experiments
Research Question
Participant
Behavior: Dependent Variable
Setting
Measurement System and Ongoing Visual Analysis
Intervention or Treatment: Independent Variable
Manipulation of the Independent Variable: Experimental Design
Steady State Strategy and Baseline Logic
Nature and Function of Baseline Data
Why Establish a Baseline?
Baseline Data Patterns
Prediction
Affirmation of the Consequent
Verification
Replication
Summary
Introduction
Concepts and Assumptions Underlying the Analysis of Behavior
Experimental Control: The Path to and Goal of Behavior Analysis
Behavior: Defining Features and Assumptions that Guide Its Analysis
Components of Applied Behavior Analysis Experiments
Steady State Strategy and Baseline Logic
Affirmation of the Consequent
Chapter 8 Reversal and Multielement Designs
Key Terms
Reversal Design
Operation and Logic of the Reversal Design
Variations of the A-B-A-B Design
Repeated Reversals
B-A-B and B-A-B-A Designs
Multiple Treatment Reversal Designs
Noncontingent Reinforcement (NCR) Reversal Technique
DRO Reversal Technique
DRI/DRA Reversal Technique
Considering the Appropriateness of the Reversal Design
Irreversibility: A Scientific Consideration
Withdrawing an Effective Intervention: A Social, Educational, and Ethical Consideration
Social Concerns
Educational and Clinical Issues
Ethical Concerns
Multielement Design
Operation and Logic of the Multielement Design
Variations of the Multielement Design
Single-phase Multielement Design
Two-phase Design: Baseline and Comparison
Three-phase Design: Baseline, Comparison, and Best Treatment
Three-phase Design: Baseline, Comparison, and Participant’s Choice
Concurrent Chains (or Schedule) Design
Advantages of the Multielement Design
Treatment Withdrawal Not Required
Allows Rapid Comparison
Minimizes Irreversibility Problem
Minimizes Sequence Effects
Accommodates Unstable Data
Reveals Generalization of Effects
Intervention Can Begin Immediately
Considering the Appropriateness of the Multielement Design
Multiple Treatment Interference
Unnatural Nature of Rapidly Alternating Treatments
Limited Capacity
Selection of Treatments
Summary
Reversal Design
Variations of the A-B-A-B Design
Considering the Appropriateness of the Reversal Design
Multielement Design
Variations of the Multielement Design
Advantages of the Multielement Design
Considering the Appropriateness of the Multielement Design
Chapter 9 Multiple Baseline and Changing Criterion Designs
Key Terms
Multiple Baseline Design
Operation and Logic of the Multiple Baseline Design
Multiple Baseline Across Behaviors Design
Multiple Baseline Across Settings Design
Multiple Baseline Across Subjects Design
Variations of the Multiple Baseline Design
Multiple Probe Design
Delayed Multiple Baseline Design
A Reversal Design Is No Longer Desirable or Possible
Limited Resources, Ethical Concerns, or Practical Difficulties Preclude a Full-scale Multiple Baseline Design
“New” Behaviors, Settings, or Subjects Become Available
Nonconcurrent Multiple Baseline Across Participants Design
Assumptions and Guidelines for Using Multiple Baseline Designs
Select Independent, yet Functionally Similar, Baselines
Select Concurrent and Plausibly Related Multiple Baselines
Do Not Apply the Independent Variable to the Next Behavior Too Soon
Vary Significantly the Lengths of Multiple Baselines
Intervene on the Most Stable Baseline First
Considering the Appropriateness of Multiple Baseline Designs
Advantages of the Multiple Baseline Design
Limitations of the Multiple Baseline Design
Changing Criterion Design
Operation and Logic of the Changing Criterion Design
Guidelines for Using the Changing Criterion Design
Length of Phases
Magnitude of Criterion Changes
Number of Criterion Changes
Considering the Appropriateness of the Changing Criterion Design
Summary
Multiple Baseline Design
Variations of the Multiple Baseline Design
Assumptions and Guidelines for Using Multiple Baseline Designs
Considering the Appropriateness of Multiple Baseline Designs
Changing Criterion Design
Considering the Appropriateness of the Changing Criterion Design
Chapter 10 Planning and Evaluating Applied Behavior Analysis Research
Key Terms
Importance of the Individual Subject in Behavior Analysis Research
Brief Outline of a Between-groups Experiment
Group Data May Not Represent the Performance of Individual Subjects
Group Data Mask Variability
Group Data Do Not Represent Real Behavioral Processes
Between-groups Designs Lack Intrasubject Replication
Importance of Flexibility in Experimental Design
Experimental Designs Combining Analytic Tactics
Component Analyses
Internal Validity: Controlling Potential Sources of Confounding in Experimental Design
Subject Confounds
Setting Confounds
Measurement Confounds
Independent Variable Confounds
Treatment Integrity/Procedural Fidelity
Precise Operational Definition
Simplify, Standardize, and Automate
Training, Practice, and Feedback
Assessing and Reporting Treatment Integrity
Social Validity: Assessing the Applied Value of Behavior Changes and the Treatments that Accomplish Them
Validating the Social Importance of Behavior Change Goals
Validating the Social Acceptability of Interventions
Validating the Social Importance of Behavior Changes
Consumer Opinion
Expert Evaluation
Normative Comparison
Standardized Tests
Real-World Test
External Validity: Replicating Experiments to Determine the Generality of Research Findings
External Validity and Between-groups Research Design
External Validity and Applied Behavior Analysis
Direct Replication
Systematic Replication
Evaluating Applied Behavior Analysis Research
Internal Validity
Definition and Measurement of the Dependent Variable
Graphic Display
Meaningfulness of Baseline Conditions
Experimental Design
Visual Analysis and Interpretation
Social Validity
Maintenance and Generalization of Behavior Change
External Validity
Theoretical Significance and Conceptual Sense
Summary
Importance of the Individual Subject in Behavior Analysis Research
Importance of Flexibility in Experimental Design
Internal Validity: Controlling Potential Sources of Confounding in Experimental Design
Social Validity: Assessing the Applied Value of Behavior Changes and the Treatments That Accomplish Them
External Validity: Replicating Experiments to Determine the Generality of Research Findings
Evaluating Applied Behavior Analysis Research
Part 4 Reinforcement
Chapter 11 Positive Reinforcement
Key Terms
Positive Reinforcement Defined
Operation and Defining Effect of Positive Reinforcement
Immediacy of Reinforcement
Reinforcement Is Not a Circular Concept
Relationship Between Reinforcement and Antecedent Stimulus Conditions
The Role of Motivation
Automaticity of Reinforcement
Arbitrariness of the Behavior Selected
Automatic Reinforcement
Classifying Reinforcers
Classification of Reinforcers by Origin
Unconditioned Reinforcers
Conditioned Reinforcers
Classification of Reinforcers by Formal Properties
Edible Reinforcers
Sensory Reinforcers
Tangible Reinforcers
Activity Reinforcers
Social Reinforcers
Identifying Potential Reinforcers
Stimulus Preference Assessment
Asking About Stimulus Preferences
Asking the Target Person
Asking Significant Others
Offering a Pretask Choice
Free Operant Observation
Contrived Free Operant Observation
Naturalistic Free Operant Observation
Trial-based Methods
Single Stimulus
Paired Stimuli
Multiple Stimuli
Guidelines for Selecting and Using Stimulus Preference Assessments
Reinforcer Assessment
In-the-Moment Reinforcer Analysis
Concurrent Schedule Reinforcer Assessment
Multiple Schedule Reinforcer Assessment
Progressive-Ratio Schedule Reinforcer Assessment
Control Procedures for Positive Reinforcement
Noncontingent Reinforcement
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior
Using Reinforcement Effectively
Set an Easily Achieved Initial Criterion for Reinforcement
Use High-Quality Reinforcers of Sufficient Magnitude
Use Varied Reinforcers to Maintain Potent Establishing Operations
Use Direct Rather Than Indirect Reinforcement Contingencies When Possible
Combine Response Prompts and Reinforcement
Initially Reinforce Each Occurrence of the Behavior Initially
Provide Contingent Attention and Descriptive Praise
Gradually Increase the Response-to-Reinforcement Delay
Gradually Shift from Contrived to Naturally Occurring Reinforcers
Summary
Positive Reinforcement Defined
Classifying Reinforcers
Identifying Potential Reinforcers
Control Procedures for Positive Reinforcement
Using Reinforcement Effectively
Chapter 12 Negative Reinforcement
Key Terms
Definition of Negative Reinforcement
Positive Versus Negative Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement Versus Punishment
Escape and Avoidance Contingencies
Characteristics of Negative Reinforcement
Responses Acquired and Maintained by Negative Reinforcement
Events That Serve as Negative Reinforcers
Learning History
The Source of Negative Reinforcement
Identifying the Context of Negative Reinforcement
Determinants of Negative Reinforcement Effects
Applications of Negative Reinforcement
Acquisition and Maintenance of Appropriate Behavior
Interventions for Chronic Food Refusal
Error-Correction Strategies
Acquisition and Maintenance of Problem Behavior
Extinction of Behavior Maintained by Negative Reinforcement
Behavioral Replacement Strategies
Differential Negative Reinforcement
Differential Positive Reinforcement
Changes in Teacher and Caregiver Responding as a Function of Negative Reinforcement
Ethical Considerations in Using Negative Reinforcement
Summary
Definition of Negative Reinforcement
Escape and Avoidance Contingencies
Characteristics of Negative Reinforcement
Applications of Negative Reinforcement
Changes in Teacher and Caregiver Responding as a Function of Negative Reinforcement
Ethical Considerations in Using Negative Reinforcement
Chapter 13 Schedules of Reinforcement
Key Terms
Intermittent Reinforcement
Maintenance of Behavior
Progression to Naturally Occurring Reinforcement
Defining Basic Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement
Ratio and Interval Schedules
Fixed and Variable Schedules
Schedule Effects and Consistency of Performance
Fixed Ratio Defined
Fixed Ratio Schedule Effects
Consistency of Performance
Rate of Response
Variable Ratio Defined
Variable Ratio Schedule Effects
Consistency of Performance
Rate of Response
Variable Ratio Schedules in Applied Settings
Fixed Interval Schedules
Fixed Interval Schedule Effects
Consistency of Performance
Rate of Responding
Variable Interval Schedules
Variable Interval Schedule Effects
Consistency of Performance
Rate of Responding
Variable Interval Schedules in Applied Settings
Interval Schedules with a Limited Hold
Thinning Intermittent Reinforcement
Variations on Basic Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement
Schedules of Differential Reinforcement of Rates of Responding
Increasing Response Variability with Lag Schedules of Reinforcement
Progressive Schedules of Reinforcement
Progressive-ratio Schedule of Reinforcement
Words of Caution When Using PR Schedules
Delay to Reinforcement Schedules
Compound Schedules of Reinforcement
Concurrent Schedules
Using Concurrent Schedules for Reinforcer Assessment
Using Concurrent Schedules for Intervention
Concurrent Schedule Performances: Formalizing the Matching Law
Discriminated Compound Schedules of Reinforcement
Multiple Schedules
Chained Schedules
Nondiscriminated Schedules of Reinforcement
Mixed Schedules
Tandem Schedules
Schedules Combining Number of Responses and Time
Alternative Schedules
Conjunctive Schedules
Perspectives on Using Schedules of Reinforcement in Applied Settings
Applied Research with Intermittent Schedules
Applied Research with Compound Schedules
Applied Research with Adjunctive Behavior
Summary
Intermittent Reinforcement
Defining Basic Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement
Schedule Effects and Consistency of Performance
Thinning Intermittent Reinforcement
Variations on Basic Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement
Compound Schedules of Reinforcement
Perspectives on Using Schedules of Reinforcement in Applied Settings
Part 5 Punishment
Chapter 14 Positive Punishment
Key Terms
Definition and Characteristics of Punishment
Operation and Defining Effect of Punishment
Positive Punishment and Negative Punishment
Types of Punishers
Unconditioned Punishers
Conditioned Punishers
Discriminative Effects of Punishment
Recovery from Punishment
Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Punishment
Immediacy
Intensity of Punishment
Schedule and Consistency of Punishment
Reinforcement for the Target Behavior
Reinforcement for Alternative Behaviors
Possible Side Effects and Problems with Punishment
Emotional and Aggressive Reactions
Escape and Avoidance
Behavioral Contrast
Punishment May Involve Modeling of Undesirable Behavior
Punishment May Be Overused due to Negative Reinforcement of the Punishing Agent’s Behavior
Positive Punishment Interventions
Reprimands
Response Blocking
Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD)
Contingent Exercise
Overcorrection
Guidelines for Using Punishment
Select Effective and Appropriate Punishers
Conduct Punisher Assessments
Use Varied Punishers of Sufficient Quality and Intensity
Use Varied Punishers
Deliver the Punisher at the Beginning of a Behavioral Sequence
Punish Each Instance of the Behavior Initially
Gradually Shift to an Intermittent Schedule of Punishment
Mediate Unavoidable Response-to-Punishment Delay
Supplement Punishment with Complementary Interventions
Watch and Prepare for Negative Side Effects
Record, Graph, and Evaluate Data Daily
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Use of Punishment
Right to Safe and Humane Treatment
Least Restrictive Alternative
Right to Effective Treatment
Punishment Policy and Procedural Safeguards
Concluding Perspectives
Punishment’s Natural and Necessary Role in Survival and Learning Should Be Recognized
Focused Research on Punishment Is Needed
Interventions Featuring Unconditioned Punishers as Default Technologies
Summary
Definition and Characteristics of Punishment
Factors That Influence the Effectiveness of Punishment
Possible Side Effects and Problems with Punishment
Positive Punishment Interventions
Guidelines for Using Punishment
Ethical Considerations Regarding the Use of Punishment
Concluding Perspectives
Chapter 15 Negative Punishment
Key Terms
Time-Out from Positive Reinforcement Defined
Time-Out Tactics for Applied Settings
Nonexclusion Time-Out
Planned Ignoring
Terminate Specific Reinforcer Contact
Contingent Observation
Partition/Select Space Time-Out
Exclusion Time-Out
Participant Removed from Time-In Setting
Time-In Setting Removed from Participant
Desirable Aspects of Time-Out
Ease of Application
Acceptability
Rapid Suppression of Behavior
Can Be Combined with Other Applications
Using Time-Out Effectively
Enrich the Time-In Environment
Define the Behavior That Will Lead to Time-Out
Determine the Form and Variation of Time-Out
Obtain Permission
Explain the Time-Out Procedure and Rules
Determine the Duration of the Time-Out Period
Apply Time-Out Consistently
Establish Exit Criteria
Ensure Compliance with Legal and Ethical Guidelines
Evaluate Effectiveness
Terminate the Time-Out Program
Response Cost Defined
Desirable Aspects of Response Cost
Effectiveness
Least Restrictive Alternative
Moderate to Rapid Decrease in Behavior
Convenience
Can Be Combined with Other Approaches
Response Cost with Positive Reinforcement
Response Cost with Group Consequences
Response Cost with Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
Other Combinations
Established Social Validity
Response Cost Methods
Existing Cache Response Cost
Bonus Response Cost
Using Response Cost Effectively
Deliver Fines Immediately
Response Cost or Bonus Response Cost?
Ensure Reinforcer Reserve
Recognize the Potential for Unplanned or Unexpected Outcomes
Avoid Overusing Response Cost
Keep Records
Response Cost Considerations
Increased Aggression
Avoidance
Collateral Reductions of Desired Behavior
Calling Attention to the Punished Behavior
Unpredictability
Treatment Integrity
Summary
Time-Out from Positive Reinforcement Defined
Time-Out Tactics for Applied Settings
Using Time-Out Effectively
Response Cost Defined
Response Cost Methods
Using Response Cost Effectively
Response Cost Considerations
Part 6 Antecedent Variables
Chapter 16 Motivating Operations
Key Terms
Definition and Characteristics of Motivating Operations
Isolating Value- and Behavior-altering Effects
Direct and Indirect Effects of Motivating Operations
Behavior-altering versus Function-altering Effects4
Distinguishing Between MOs and SDs
Unconditioned Motivating Operations (UMOs)
MOs for Punishment
Multiple Effects of MOs
Conditioned Motivating Operations (CMOs)
Surrogate CMO (CMO-S)
Reflexive CMO (CMO-R)
Transitive CMO (CMO-T)
Relevance of MOs to the Generality of Treatment Effects
Relevance of MOs to Applied Behavior Analysis
Summary
Definition and Characteristics of Motivating Operations
Distinguishing Between MOs and SDs
Unconditioned Motivating Operations (UMOs)
MOs for Punishment
Multiple Effects of MOs
Conditioned Motivating Operations (CMOs)
Relevance of MOs to the Generality of Treatment Effects
Relevance of MOs to Applied Behavior Analysis
Chapter 17 Stimulus Control
Key Terms
Stimulus Control: Basic Concepts and Processes
Stimulus Discrimination
Stimulus Generalization
Faulty Stimulus Control
Conditional Stimulus Control
Respondent Eliciting and Operant Discriminative Functions of Antecedent Stimuli
Discriminative and Motivational Functions of Antecedent Stimuli
Developing Stimulus Control
Stimulus Discrimination Training
Teaching Conditional Discriminations
Teaching Concepts
Using Response and Stimulus Prompts
Verbal Instructions
Modeling
Physical Guidance
Stimulus Prompts
Factors Affecting the Development of Stimulus Control
Preattending Skills
Stimulus Salience
Overselective Stimulus Control
Stimulus Blocking and Overshadowing
Transferring Stimulus Control
Basic Research Foundations
Transferring Stimulus Control from Contrived Response Prompts to Naturally Existing Stimuli
Most-to-Least Prompts
Graduated Guidance
Least-to-Most Prompts
Time Delay
Transferring of Stimulus Control with Fading Techniques
Stimulus Fading
Stimulus Shape Transformations
Summary
Stimulus Control: Basic Concepts and Processes
Developing Stimulus Control
Transferring Stimulus Control
Part 7 Verbal Behavior
Chapter 18 Verbal Behavior
Key Terms
Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior
Form and Function of Language
Form
Function
Defining Verbal Behavior
Speaker and Listener
Topography-based and Selection-based Verbal Behavior
Behavioral Cusps
The Elementary Verbal Operants and Listener Discriminations
Mand
Tact
Duplic
Duplic: Echoic
Duplic: Motor Imitation
Duplic: Copying Text
Codic
Codic: Textual
Codic: Taking Dictation
Intraverbal
Listener Discriminations
Matching-to-Sample (MTS)
Classifying the Verbal Operants
The Verbal Operants and Listener Behavior in More Detail
Motivating Operations and the Mand
Specific Reinforcement and the Mand
Classifying Mand Relations
Mands Evoked by Unconditioned Motivating Operations (UMOs)
Deprivation-based UMOs
Aversive Stimuli as UMOs
Mands Evoked by Conditioned Motivating Operations (CMOs)
Parts of Speech
Multiple Control
Convergent Control Involving Multiple MOs
Convergent Control Involving MOs and SDs
Mand Control
Private Events
Nine Types of Mands Distinguished by Listener Behavior
Emergent Mand Relations
Nonverbal Stimulus Control and the Tact
Classifying Tact Relations
Different Sensory Receptors
Parts of Speech
Multiple Nonverbal Stimuli
Convergent Multiple Control Involving Nonverbal SDs, Verbal SDs, and MOs
Tact Control
Private Nonverbal Stimulus Control
Tact Extension
Tact Abstraction
Reinforcement Controlling the Tact
Educational Reinforcement
Escape from or Avoidance of Aversive Stimulation
Extending the Listener’s Contact with the Environment
Automatic Reinforcement
A History of Contiguous or Correlated Usage
Generative Learning
Emergent Tact Relations
Stimulus Equivalence
Recombinative Generalization
Common Bidirectional Naming (C-BiN)
Joint Control
Relational Frame Theory (RFT)
Verbal Behavior Controlled by Verbal SDs
The Duplic Relations: Echoic, Motor Imitation, and Copying Text
Echoic
Motor Imitation
Copying Text
The Codic Relations: Textual and Taking Dictation
Textual
Taking Dictation
The Intraverbal
Classifying Verbal Discriminations
Simple Verbal Discrimination
Compound Verbal Discrimination
Verbal Conditional Discrimination VCD
Verbal Function-altering Effect
Convergent Multiple Control Involving Verbal SDs, Nonverbal SDs, and MOs
Intraverbal Control
Private Verbal Stimulus Control
Reinforcement Controlling the Duplic, Codic, and Intraverbal Relations
Emergent Intraverbal Relations
Intraverbal Bidirectional Naming (I-BiN)
Listener Behavior
Different Roles of a Listener
Mediator of Reinforcement
Serving as an Audience
Understanding a Speaker
Speaker and Listener Verbal Episodes
Emergent Listener Relations
Common Bidirectional Naming (C-BiN)
Conditioning the Behavior of the Listener
Autoclitic Verbal Behavior
Autoclitic Mand
Autoclitic Tact
Intraverbal Autoclitic Frames
Applications Of Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior
Applications to Language Assessment and Intervention
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Technology
A Behavioral Analysis of Human Development
A Behavioral Analysis of Language
The Importance of Language Assessment
Mand Assessment
Barriers to Manding
Mand Intervention
Response Form
Using MOs for Instructional Purposes
Capturing and Creating UMOs
Capturing and Creating CMO-Ts
Parts of Speech
Teaching Additional Types of Mands
Multiple Control
Teaching Extended Mands
Tact Assessment
Sensory Receptors
Multiple Control
Tact Intervention
Multiple Control
True Language
Tacting Private Events
Duplic and Codic Assessment
Duplic Intervention
Teaching Motor Imitation (Relating to Sign Language)
Teaching Echoic Behavior
Automatic Reinforcement
Listener Assessment
Simple Verbal Discriminations
Auditory Conditional Discriminations
Compound Verbal Discriminations
Verbal Conditional Discriminations
Verbal Function-altering Effect
Listener Intervention
Simple Verbal Discriminations
Auditory Conditional Discriminations
Compound Verbal Discriminations
Verbal Conditional Discriminations
Verbal Function-altering Effect
Intraverbal Assessment
Simple Verbal Discriminations
Compound Verbal Discriminations
Verbal Conditional Discriminations
Verbal Function-altering Effect
Intraverbal Intervention
Simple Verbal Discriminations
Compound Verbal Discriminations
Verbal Conditional Discriminations
Verbal Function-altering Effect
Autoclitic Assessment
Autoclitic Mands
Autoclitic Tacts
Autoclitic Intervention
Capturing Autoclitic Tact Teaching Opportunities in the Natural Environment
Formal Arrangement of Autoclitic Tact Contingencies
The Loss of Verbal Behavior
Summary
Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior
The Verbal Operants and Listener Behavior in more Detail
Listener Behavior
Autoclitic Verbal Behavor
Applications of Skinner’s (1957) Analysis of Verbal Behavior
The Loss of Verbal Behavior
Part 8 Developing New Behavior
Chapter 19 Equivalence-based Instruction
Key Terms
Research Foundations and Core Concepts
Pioneering Research on Symbolic Stimulus Relations
What Was Taught
What Was Learned
Why It Mattered
Continued Development of Equivalence Research: Key Outcomes Obtained with Equivalence Approaches
Class Formation
Class Expansion and Class Merger
Transfer of Function
Contextual Control
Designing Equivalence-Based Instruction
Training Baseline Conditional Discriminations
Selecting and Presenting Stimuli
Observing Responses
Instructions
Arranging Trial Types and Sequences
Instructional Programming
Teaching the Component Simple Discriminations
Stimulus-control Shaping
Exclusion Training
Sequential Versus Simultaneous Introduction of Multiple Conditional Discriminations
Training Structures
Mastery (Accuracy) Criteria
Scheduling Consequences During Training
Testing Protocols
Composition of Probe-trial Blocks
Scheduling Consequences During Testing
Test Order
Judging Class Formation
Procedural Variations
Compound Stimuli
Class-specific Reinforcement
Three-term Contingency Training
Applications and Generality
Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Young Typically Developing Children
Language-Skills Training
Number-Skills Instruction
Other Functional Skills
Adult Clinical Populations
In the College Classroom
Applications Stemming from Alternative Theoretical Approaches to Relational Responding
Naming Theory
Relational Frame Theory
Concluding Remarks
Summary
Research Foundations and Core Concepts
Designing Equivalence-based Instruction
Applications and Generality
Applications Stemming from Alternative Theoretical Approaches to Relational Responding
Chapter 20 Engineering Emergent Learning with Nonequivalence Relations
Key Terms
What are Nonequivalence Relations? Why Do they Matter?
The Vocabulary of Nonequivalence Relations
Entailment
Transformation of Function
Some Types of Nonequivalence Relations
Distinction Relations
Spatial and Temporal Relations
Causal Relations
Three Practical Considerations
Using Transformation of Function to Create New Reinforcers
Incoherent Stimulus Classes
Tools for Planning Interventions Involving Nonequivalence Relations
Theoretical Foundations
Stimulus Relations Are Defined by Contextual Control
Are Contextual Stimuli Always Essential?
Relational Frame Theory
Proposition 1: The Behavior of Relating Stimuli Is Verbal Behavior
Proposition 2: Reinforced Relational Experience Yields a Generalized Relational Repertoire
Nonequivalence Relations and Big-Picture Psychological Constructs
Categorical Knowledge: Hierarchical Relations
Self-Concept: Deictic Relations
Intellectual Development
Intelligence
Developmental Trends in Relational Behavior
Derived Stimulus Relations and General Well-Being
How Private Events Curtail Contact with Reinforcers
Unpleasant Private Events Monopolize Attention and Occasion Problem Public Behaviors
Transformation of Function Increases Contact with Suffering
Excessive Rule Following Interferes with Well-being Behaviors
How ACT’s Verbally Guided Exercises Aim to Short-circuit Harmful Private Events
Effectiveness Evidence
Section Conclusion: The Functional Significance of “Well-Being”
A Final Comment
Summary
What Are Nonequivalence Relations? Why Do They Matter?
The Vocabulary of Nonequivalence Relations
Some Types of Nonequivalence Relations
Theoretical Foundations
Nonequivalence Relations and Big-Picture Psychological Constructs
Derived Stimulus Relations and General Well-Being
Chapter 21 Imitation, Modeling, and Observational Learning
Key Terms
Imitation
Imitation Defined
Models
Formal Similarity
Temporal Relationship
Model as Primary Controlling Variable
Imitation Training
An Imitation Training Protocol
Assess, and Teach if Necessary, Prerequisite Skills for Imitation Training
Select Models for Imitation Training
Pretest
Sequence Selected Models for Training
Conduct Imitation Training Sessions
Preassessment
Training
Postassessment
Probe for Imitation with Novel Models
Guidelines for Imitation Training
Keep Sessions Active and Brief
Reinforce Both Prompted and Imitative Responses
Pair Verbal Praise and Attention with Tangible Reinforcers
If Progress Stalls, Back Up and Move Ahead Slowly
Fade Out Verbal Response Prompts and Physical Guidance
Make Data-based Decisions to Terminate Imitation Training
Modeling
Video Modeling
Guidelines for Effective Modeling
Model’s Similarity with Learner
Prestige
Emphasize the Critical Aspect of Behavior
Instructions
Context
Rehearsal and Feedback
Reinforcement
Observational Learning
Teaching Observational Learning Skills
Attending
Imitating
Discriminating
Summary
Imitation
Modeling
Observational Learning
Chapter 22 Shaping
Key Terms
Shaping Defined
Differential Reinforcement
Successive Approximations
Shaping Different Dimensions of Performance
Shaping Across and Within Response Topographies
Beneficial Aspects of Shaping
Limitations of Shaping
Shaping Versus Stimulus Fading
Increasing Shaping Efficiency
Discriminative Stimulus
Physical Guidance
Imitative Prompts
Percentile Schedules
Clicker Training
Emerging Applications of Shaping
Using Computers to Teach Shaping
Combining Shaping with Robotics Engineering
Applying Telemedicine Technology to Implement Shaping and Differential Reinforcement Programs in Hard-to-Access Urban, Rural, or Remote Settings
Shaping Guidelines
Select the Terminal Behavior
Determine the Criterion for Success
Assess the Response Repertoire
Identifying Behaviors to Reinforce
Eliminate Interfering or Extraneous Stimuli
Proceed Gradually
Limit the Number of Approximations at Each Level
Continue to Reinforce When the Terminal Behavior Is Achieved
Learning to Shape
By Yourself
With a Partner
With a Group
Summary
Shaping Defined
Shaping Across and Within Response Topographies
Increasing Shaping Efficiency
Clicker Training
Emerging Applications of Shaping
Shaping Guidelines
Learning to Shape
Chapter 23 Chaining
Key Terms
Behavior Chain Defined
Behavior Chains with a Limited Hold
Rationale for Chaining
Establishing Behavior Chains with Task Analysis
Constructing and Validating a Task Analysis
Observe a Competent Performer
Execute the Task Yourself
Expert Input
Trial and Error
Assessing Mastery Level
Single-Opportunity Method
Multiple-Opportunity Method
Behavior Chaining Methods
Forward Chaining
Total-Task Chaining
Backward Chaining
Backward Chaining with Leap Aheads
Choosing a Chaining Method
Disrupting and Breaking Behavior Chains
Extinction
Satiation
Unchaining
Interrupting the Chain
Substituting an Initial SD for an Alternative Chain
Extending the Chain with Time Delays
Troubleshooting Chains
Re-examine the SD and Response Sequence
Determine Whether Similar SDs Cue Different Responses
Analyze the Natural Setting to Identify Relevant and Irrelevant SDs
Determine Whether SDs in the Natural Setting Differ from Training SDs
Identify the Presence of Novel Stimuli in the Environment
Factors Affecting the Performance of Behavior Chains
Completeness of the Task Analysis
Length or Complexity of the Chain
Schedule of Reinforcement
Stimulus Variation
Response Variation
Summary
Behavior Chain Defined
Rationale for Chaining
Establishing Behavior Chains with Task Analysis
Behavior Chaining Methods
Choosing a Chaining Method
Disrupting and Breaking Behavior Chains
Troubleshooting Chains
Factors Affecting the Performance of Behavior Chains
Part 9 Decreasing Behavior with Nonpunishment Procedures
Chapter 24 Extinction
Key Terms
Extinction Defined
Procedural and Functional Forms of Extinction
Extinction: Misuses of a Technical Term
Using Extinction to Refer to Any Decrease in Behavior
Confusing Forgetting and Extinction
Confusing Response Blocking and Sensory Extinction
Confusing Noncontingent Reinforcement and Extinction
Extinction Procedures
Extinction of Behavior Maintained by Positive Reinforcement
Extinction of Behavior Maintained by Negative Reinforcement
Extinction of Behavior Maintained by Automatic Reinforcement
Secondary Effects of Extinction
Extinction Burst
Response Variation
Initial Increase in Response Magnitude
Spontaneous Recovery
Resurgence
Emotional Outbursts and Aggression
Variables Affecting Resistance to Extinction
Continuous and Intermittent Reinforcement
Motivating Operations
Number, Magnitude, and Quality of Reinforcement
Number of Previous Extinction Trials
Response Effort
Using Extinction Effectively
Withhold All Reinforcers Maintaining the Problem Behavior
Withhold Reinforcement Consistently
Combine Extinction with Other Procedures
Use Instructions
Plan for Extinction-produced Aggression
Increase the Number of Extinction Trials
Include Significant Others in Extinction
Maintain Extinction-decreased Behavior
Guard Against Unintentional Extinction
When Not to Use Extinction
The Behavior Is Harmful
All Sources of Reinforcement Cannot Be Withheld
A Rapid Reduction in Response Rate Is Required
Others Are Likely to Imitate the Problem Behavior
Summary
Extinction Defined
Extinction Procedures
Secondary Effects of Extinction
Variables Affecting Resistance to Extinction
Using Extinction Effectively
When Not to Use Extinction
Chapter 25 Differential Reinforcement
Key Terms
Differential Reinforcement Defined
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
Guidelines for Using DRA
Select Alternative Behavior
Select Potent Reinforcers and Deliver Them Consistently
Reinforce Alternative Behavior Immediately and Consistently
Withhold Reinforcement for the Problem Behavior
Watch for Treatment Relapse
Combine DRA with Other Procedures
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
Interval DRO
Fixed-interval DRO (FI-DRO)
Variable-interval DRO (VI-DRO)
Momentary DRO
Fixed-momentary DRO (FM-DRO)
Variable-momentary DRO (VM-DRO)
Guidelines for Using DRO
Set Initial DRO Intervals That Ensure Frequent Reinforcement
Do Not Inadvertently Reinforce Other Undesirable Behaviors
Gradually Increase the DRO Interval
Extend the Application of DRO to Other Settings and Times of Day
Combine DRO with Other Procedures
Recognize the Limitations of DRO
Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Responding (DRL)
Full-session DRL
Interval DRL
Spaced-responding DRL
Guidelines for Using DRL
Choose the Most Appropriate DRL Procedure
Recognize the Limitations of DRL
Use Baseline Data to Guide the Selection of the Initial Response or IRT Limits
Gradually Thin the DRL Schedule
Provide Feedback
Summary
Differential Reinforcement Defined
Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA)
Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO)
Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates of Responding (DRL)
Chapter 26 Antecedent Interventions
Key Terms
Defining and Classifying Antecedent Interventions
Classifying Antecedent Interventions
Noncontingent Reinforcement
NCR with Positive Reinforcement
NCR Escape
NCR with Automatic Reinforcement
Using NCR Effectively
Functional Behavior Assessment
Emphasizing NCR
Time-based NCR Schedules
Setting Terminal Criteria
Considerations for Using NCR
High-Probability Instructional Sequence
Using the High-p Instructional Sequence Effectively
Select High-p Instructions from Current Repertoire
Present Requests Rapidly
Acknowledge Compliance
Use Potent Reinforcers
Functional Communication Training
Effective Use of FCT
Dense Schedule of Reinforcement
Decreased Use of Verbal Prompts
Behavior Reduction Procedures
Schedule Thinning
Default Interventions
Antecedent Exercise
Enriched Environment
Restraint
Personal Restraint
Protective Equipment Restraint
Self-restraint
Summary
Defining and Classifying Antecedent Interventions
Noncontingent Reinforcement
High-probability Instructional Sequence
Functional Communication Training
Default Interventions
Part 10 Functional Assessment
Chapter 27 Functional Behavior Assessment
Key Terms
Functions of Behavior
Positive Reinforcement
Social Positive Reinforcement (Attention)
Tangible Reinforcement
Automatic Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Social Negative Reinforcement (Escape)
Automatic Negative Reinforcement
Function Versus Topography
Role of Functional Behavior Assessment in Intervention and Prevention
FBA and Intervention
Alter Antecedent Variables
Alter Consequent Variables
Teach Alternative Behaviors
FBA and Default Technologies
FBA and Prevention
Overview of FBA Methods
Functional (Experimental) Analysis
Basic Procedure
Interpreting Functional Analyses
Advantages of Functional Analysis
Limitations of Functional Analysis
Variations of Functional Analysis Procedures
Brief Functional Analysis
Conducting Functional Analyses in Natural Settings
Trial-based Functional Analysis
Synthesized Functional Analyses
Latency-based Functional Analysis
Functional Analysis of Precursors
Safety Considerations for FAs
Descriptive Functional Behavior Assessment
ABC Continuous Recording
Advantages of ABC Continuous Recording
Considerations for ABC Continuous Recording
ABC Narrative Recording
Considerations for Narrative Recording
Scatterplot Recording
Considerations for Scatterplots
Indirect Functional Behavior Assessment
Behavioral Interviews
Behavior Rating Scales
Considerations for Indirect FBA
Conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment
Gathering Information
Interpreting Information and Formulating Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing Interventions
Case Examples Illustrating the FBA Process
Marie—Brief Functional Analysis
Gathering Information, Interpreting Information, and Forming Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Carson—Trial-based Functional Analysis
Gathering Information, Interpreting Information, and Forming Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Elija—Latency-based Functional Analysis
Gathering Information, Interpreting Information, and Forming Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Will—Evaluating Precursor Behavior
Gathering Information, Interpreting Information, and Forming Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Chris—Evaluating ABC Data
Gathering Information, Interpreting Information, and Forming Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Brian—Multiple Functions of Problem Behavior
Gathering Information
Interpreting Information and Formulating Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Lorraine—Multiple Topographies That Serve Multiple Functions
Gathering Information
Interpreting Information and Formulating Hypotheses
Testing Hypotheses
Developing an Intervention
Summary
Functions of Behavior
Role of Functional Behavior Assessment in Intervention and Prevention
Overview of FBA Methods
Conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment
Part 11 Special Applications
Chapter 28 Token Economy, Group Contingencies, and Contingency Contracting
Key Terms
Token Economy
Token Economy Defined
The Functions of Tokens
Level Systems
Designing a Token Economy
Identify Target Behaviors and Rules
Select Tokens
Develop a Menu of Backup Reinforcers
Establish a Token Exchange Ratio
Determine How the Tokens Will Be Dispensed
Determine How the Tokens Will Be Exchanged
Specify What Happens if Token Requirements Are Not Met
What Should Be Done When a Learner Tests the System?
Will the Token Economy Include a Response Cost Contingency?
Field-Test the System
Implementing a Token Economy
Training Staff
Initial Token Training
Ongoing Token Training
Management Issues During Implementation
Withdrawing a Token Economy
Evaluating a Token Economy
Further Considerations
Intrusive
Self-perpetuating
Cumbersome
Group Contingencies
Group Contingency Defined
Rationale for and Advantages of Group Contingencies
Independent Group Contingencies
Dependent Group Contingencies
Interdependent Group Contingencies
Total Group Meets Criterion
Group Averaging
Good Behavior Game
Good Student Game
Guidelines for Implementing a Group Contingency
Choose an Effective Reward
Determine the Behavior to Change and Any Collateral Behaviors That Might Be Affected
Set Appropriate Performance Criteria
Combine with Other Procedures When Appropriate
Select the Most Appropriate Group Contingency
Monitor Individual and Group Performance
Future Applications of Group-Oriented Contingencies
Contingency Contracting
Contingency Contract Components
Task
Reward
Task Record
Applications of Contingency Contracting
Contracting in the Classroom
Contracting in the Home
Clinical Applications of Contracting
Using Contracting to Teach Self-Management Skills to Children
How Do Contracts Work?
Developing Contingency Contracts
Contracting with Nonreaders
Contracting with Nonsigners
Guidelines for Implementing and Evaluating Contracts
Summary
Token Economy
Group Contingencies
Contingency Contracting
Chapter 29 Self-Management
Key Terms
The “Self” as Behavior Controller
Locus of Control: Internal or External Causes of Behavior
Skinner’s Two-response Conceptualization of Self-Control
Self-Management Defined
Terminology: Self-Management or Self-Control?
Applications, Advantages, and Benefits of Self-Management
Self-Management Applications
Living a More Effective and Efficient Daily Life
Breaking Bad Habits and Acquiring Good Ones
Accomplishing Difficult Tasks
Achieving Personal Goals
Advantages and Benefits of Self-Management
Self-Management Can Influence Behaviors Not Accessible to External Change Agents
External Change Agents Often Miss Important Instances of Behavior
Self-Management Can Promote the Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change
A Small Repertoire of Self-Management Skills Can Control Many Behaviors
People with Diverse Abilities Can Learn Self-Management Skills
Some People Perform Better Under Self-Selected Tasks and Performance Criteria
People with Good Self-Management Skills Contribute to Efficient and Effective Group Environments
Teaching Students Self-Management Skills Provides Meaningful Practice in Other Curriculum Areas
Self-Management Is an Ultimate Goal of Education
Self-Management Benefits Society
Self-Management Helps a Person Feel Free
Self-Management Feels Good
Antecedent-Based Self-Management Tactics
Manipulate Motivating Operations
Provide Response Prompts
Perform the Initial Steps of a Behavior Chain
Remove Items Necessary for an Undesired Behavior
Limit Undesired Behavior to Restricted Stimulus Conditions
Dedicate a Specific Environment for a Desired Behavior
Self-Monitoring
Self-Evaluation
Self-Monitoring with Reinforcement
Why Does Self-Monitoring Work?
Self-Monitoring Guidelines and Procedures
Provide Materials That Make Self-Monitoring Easy
Provide Supplementary Cues or Prompts
Self-Monitor the Most Important Dimension of the Target Behavior
Self-Monitor Early and Often
Reinforce Accurate Self-Monitoring
Self-Administered Consequences
Is Self-Reinforcement Possible?
Self-Administered Consequences to Increase Behavior
Self-Management Analogs of Positive Reinforcement
Self-Management Analogs of Negative Reinforcement
Self-Administered Consequences to Decrease Behavior
Self-Management Analogs of Positive Punishment
Self-Management Analogs of Negative Punishment
Recommendations for Self-Administered Consequences
Select Small, Easy-to-Deliver Consequences
Set a Meaningful but Easy-to-Meet Criterion for Reinforcement
Eliminate “Bootleg Reinforcement”
If Necessary, Put Someone Else in Control of Delivering Consequences
Keep It Simple
Other Self-Management Tactics
Self-Instruction
Habit Reversal
Self-Directed Systematic Desensitization
Massed Practice
Suggestions for Effective Self-Management Programs
Specify a Goal and Define the Target Behavior
Self-Monitor the Behavior
Contrive Contingencies That Will Compete with Ineffective Natural Contingencies
Go Public
Get a Self-Management Partner
Continually Evaluate and Redesign Program as Needed
Behavior Changes Behavior
Summary
The “Self” as Behavior Controller
Self-Management Defined
Applications, Advantages, and Benefits of Self-Management
Antecedent-based Self-Management Tactics
Self-Monitoring
Self-Administered Consequences
Other Self-Management Tactics
Suggestions for Effective Self-Management Programs
Behavior Changes Behavior
Part 12 Promoting Generalized Behavior Change
Chapter 30 Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change
Key Terms
Generalized Behavior Change: Definitions and Key Concepts
Response Maintenance
Setting/Situation Generalization
Distinguishing Between Instructional and Generalization Settings
Distinguishing Between Setting/Situation Generalization and Response Maintenance
Response Generalization
Generalized Behavior Change: A Relative and Intermingled Outcome
Generalized Behavior Change Is Not Always Desirable
Other Types of Generalized Outcomes
Planning for Generalized Behavior Change
Select Target Behaviors that will Meet Naturally Existing Contingencies of Reinforcement
Specify All Desired Variations of the Behavior and the Settings/Situations Where Those Behaviors Should (and Should Not) Occur
List All the Behaviors that Need to be Changed
List All the Settings and Situations in Which the Target Behavior Should Occur
Is All This Preintervention Planning Worth It?
Strategies and Tactics for Promoting Generalized Behavior Change
Teach the Full Range of Relevant Stimulus Conditions and Response Requirements
Teach Enough Stimulus Examples
Teach Enough Response Examples
General Case Analysis
Negative, or “Don’t Do It,” Teaching Examples
Make the Instructional Setting Similar to the Generalization Setting
Program Common Stimuli
Teach Loosely
Comparing Teach Enough Examples, Program Common Stimuli, and Teach Loosely
Maximize Contact with Reinforcement in the Generalization Setting
Teach Behavior to Levels Required by Natural Contingencies
Program Indiscriminable Contingencies
Intermittent Schedules of Reinforcement
Delayed Rewards
Guidelines for Programming Indiscriminable Contingencies
Set Behavior Traps
Ask People in the Generalization Setting to Reinforce the Target Behavior
Teach the Learner to Recruit Reinforcement
Mediate Generalization
Contrive a Mediating Stimulus
Cue Cards
Visual Activity Schedules
Self-operated Prompting Devices
Teach Self-management Skills
Train to Generalize
Reinforce Response Variability
Instruct the Learner to Generalize
Modifying and Terminating Successful Interventions
Guiding Principles for Promoting Generalized Outcomes
Minimize the Need for Generalization
Probe for Generalization Before, During, and After Instruction
Probe Before Instruction
Probe During Instruction
Probe After Instruction
Involve Significant Others
Use the Least Intrusive, Least Costly Tactics Possible
Contrive Intervention Tactics as Needed to Achieve Important Generalized Outcomes
Some Final Words of Wisdom from Don Baer
Summary
Generalized Behavior Change: Definitions and Key Concepts
Planning for Generalized Behavior Change
Strategies and Tactics for Promoting Generalized Behavior Change
Modifying and Terminating Successful Interventions
Guiding Principles for Promoting Generalized Outcomes
Part 13 Ethics
Chapter 31 Ethical and Professional Responsibilities of Applied Behavior Analysts
Key Terms
What Is Ethics and Why IS IT Important?
Ethics Defined
What Is the Right Thing to Do?
Personal Histories
The Context of Practice
Ethical Codes of Behavior
What Is Worth Doing?
Existing Exigencies
Social Validity
Cost–Benefit Ratio
What Does It Mean to Be a Good Behavior Analyst?
Why Is Ethics Important?
Standards of Professional Practice for Applied Behavior Analysts
What Are Professional Standards?
Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts
The Right to Effective Behavioral Treatment
Statement on Restraint and Seclusion
Ensuring Professional Competence
Obtaining Certification and Licensure
Professional Certification
State/National-issued Licenses
Practicing Within One’s Areas of Competence
Developing Competence in Supervision and Mentorship
Recognizing the Need
Developing the Supervisor’s Skill Set
Maintaining and Expanding Professional Competence
Continuing Education Units
Attending and Presenting at Conferences
Professional Reading
Oversight and Peer Review Opportunities
Making and Substantiating Professional Claims
Ethical Issues in Client Services
Informed Consent
Capacity to Decide
Surrogate Consent
Guardian Consent
Voluntary Decision
Knowledge of the Treatment
Treatment Without Consent
Confidentiality
Limits to Confidentiality and Legal Disclosures
Maintaining Confidentiality
Breaches of Confidentiality
Protecting the Client’s Dignity, Health, and Safety
Coordinating with Other Professionals
Social Media and New Technologies
Helping the Client Select Outcomes and Behavior Change Targets
Maintaining Records
Advocating for the Client
Providing Necessary and Needed Services
Is the Problem Amenable to Behavior Treatment?
Is the Proposed Intervention Likely to Be Successful?
Embracing the Scientific Method
Alternative/Fad Treatments
Evidenced-based Best Practice and Least Restrictive Alternatives
Conflict of Interest
Creating a Culture of Ethical Practice
Conclusion
Summary
What Is Ethics and Why Is It Important?
Standards of Professional Practice for Applied Behavior Analysts
Ensuring Professional Competence
Ethical Issues in Client Services
Coordinating with Other Professionals
Social Media and New Technologies
Advocating for the Client
Conflict of Interest
Creating a Culture of Ethical Practice
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index
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