Applied Behavior Analysis
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067520223X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 651 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Emergence of a true science calmly Reading this textbook one can appreciate the science in the science of human behavior. Not that the science of human behavior isn't well-served by the philosophy of behaviorism or by ongoing research within the area of the experimental analysis of behavior. But what I saw in this book is just how much progress has been made in applications and how fully the scientific method has been utilized."Applied Behavior . As good as it gets This book provides the best text-book style introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis there is. The writing is straight-forward and well-organized. The only thing one could wish for is a second edition, but in the foreword it states they promised their families that there woulnd't be one :) That's ok, it provides all the groundwork one needs to read and understand the literature since then. REVIEW EDIT: Amazon . Christina Burk said Undoubtedly, one of the bibles of ABA. I work as a behavioral consultant for children with autism and have read hundreds of ABA-related books -- good, bad, and ugly. I first came into contact with this one while getting my Masters in ABA from Columbia U. It was the foundation of several of my courses and definitely the source I return to most often in my consulting work. The book is expensive but well, well worth it. I highly recommend it. Here's a
The challenge lies in recognizing what to do and how to do it. From the Publisher Changing behavior can be at once a challenging, perplexing, and frustrating endeavor.
The challenge lies in recognizing what to do and how to do it.. For courses of Behavior Management in Special Education.Changing behavior can be at once a challenging, perplexing, and frustrating endeavor