Cooper, J.O., Heron, T.E., & Heward, W.L. (1987). Applied Behavior Analysis. Columbus
Psychology 730.01
Fall, 2002
Nancy Hemmes Razran 299
718-997-3561
SYLLABUS
Text
Cooper, J.O., Heron, T.E., & Heward, W.L. (1987). Applied behavior analysis. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill.
Additional Readings:
See page 3
Course Outline
Topic Readings
History of applied behavioral Cooper, ch. 12
psychology: Introduction to
basic concepts.
Behavioral Shaping Cooper, ch.14
Defining and measuring target Cooper, ch. 34
behavior
Recording data Cooper, ch. 5
Data presentation Cooper, ch. 6
Introduction to analysis Cooper, ch. 7
Research design; validity Cooper, ch 810
Ethics Cooper, Ch. 28
BACB Task List
Introduction to operant Cooper, ch 1112
conditioning Hanley et al.
Lattal & Neef
Stimulus control Cooper, ch 13
Halle & Holt
McGill
Chaining and Cooper, ch. 15
Task Analysis
Imitation Cooper, ch 16
Extinction and Cooper, ch. 1718
Differential reinforcement Iwata, et. al, 1990
Punishment, overcorrection, Cooper, ch 1922
timeout, & response cost Repp, Felce, & Barton
Steege, et. al
Contingency contracting Cooper, ch 2325
Selfmanagement Cooper, ch 26
Maag, Reid, & DiGangi
Generalization Cooper, ch 27
Ducharme & Holborn
Staff Management
Assignments
(Written instructions will be provided)
Behavioral Observation Project: Research report written in APA style
Behavioral Shaping Project: Demonstration
Task Analysis: A Teaching manual
Oral presentation of final project
Behavioral Analysis Project with Literature Review
Research report written in APA style
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Additional assignments and class presentations will be made periodically.
Additional Assigned Readings
Behavior Analyst Certification Board Second Edition Task List. http://www.bacb.com/
Ducharme, D. E., & Holborn, S. W. (1997). Programming generalization of social skills in preschool children with hearing impairments. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 639-651.
http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrap/behavior/jaba_articles_exp/1997/jaba-30-04-0639.pdf
Halle, J. W. & Holt, B. (1991). Assessing stimulus control in natural settings: An analysis of stimuli that acquire control during training. JABA, 24, 579589.
Hanley, G. P., Iwata, B. A., & Lindberg, J. S. (1999). Analysis of activity preferences as a function of differential consequences. 32, 419-435.
http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrap/behavior/jaba_articles_exp/1999/jaba-32-04-0419.pdf
Iwata, B.A., Pace, G.M., Cowdery, G.E., & Miltenberger, T.G. (1994). What makes extinction work: An analysis of procedural form and function. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 131144.
Lattal, K. A., & Neef, N. A. (1996). Recent reinforcement-schedule research and applied behavior analysis. 29, 213-230.
http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwvgl/jaba_articles/1996/lattal-29-213.pdf
Maag, J.W., Reid, R., & DiGangi, S.A. (1993). Differential effects of selfmonitoring attention, accuracy, and productivity. JABA, 26, 329344.
McGill, P. (1999). Establishing operations: Implications for the assessment, treatment and prevention of problem behavior. JABA, 32, 393-418.
http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrap/behavior/jaba_articles_exp/1999/jaba-32-03-0393.pdf
Repp, A. C., Felce, D., & Barton, L. E. (1988). Basing the treatment of stereotypic and selfinjurious behaviors on hypotheses of their causes. JABA, 21, 281289.
Steege, M. W., Wacker, D. P., Cigrand, K. C., Berg, W. K.,Novak, C. G., Reimers, T. M., Sasso, G. M., & DeRaad, A. (1990). Use of negative reinforcement in the treatment of selfinjurious behavior. JABA, 23, 459467.
"JABA" refers to Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
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