Author: Michael AndronicoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
An examination of the concept of secondary reinforcement
Author: Michael AndronicoEncyclopedia of Special Education
Author: Cecil R. ReynoldsPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471678015
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 693
Book Description
Offers a thoroughly revised, comprehensive A to Z compilation of authoritative information on the education of those with special needs.
Verbal Behavior
Author: Burrhus Frederic SkinnerPublisher: New York : Appleton-Century-Crofts
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Contingencies of Reinforcement
Author: B. F. SkinnerPublisher: B. F. Skinner Foundation
ISBN: 0989983935
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
B. F. Skinner titled this book, Contingencies of Reinforcement, after the heart of his science of behavior. Contingencies relate classes of actions to postcedent events and to the contexts in which those action-postcedent relations occur. The basic processes seem straightforward, but many people do not know or understand the underlying theory. Skinner believed that ‘a theory is essential to the scientific understanding of behavior as a subject matter”. This book presents some of Skinner’s most sophisticated statements about theoretical issues. To his original articles, he added notes to clarify and expand subtle points. The book thus provides an overview of Skinner’s thinking about theory and the philosophy underpinning the science he began.
Understanding Applied Behavior Analysis, Second Edition
Author: Albert J. KearneyPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784500305
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This introductory guide to ABA demystifies the often complex terminology, the underlying principles, and commonly-used procedures of ABA using accessible, everyday language. This revised and updated edition reflects recent developments and introduces new key terms. Albert J. Kearney explains the kinds of learning and reinforcement processes that form the basis of ABA programs. Having covered these essential principles, he describes how the science of behavior analysis can be effectively applied to real life behavior problems. He looks at how behavior is assessed and various intervention techniques that are often employed with children who have autism and other special needs. Having laid these essential foundations, Kearney touches on more advanced topics: the applications of ABA in behavioral education, such as precision teaching and programmed instruction.
Learning Theory and Behavior
Author: Orval Hobart MowrerPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022894099
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover the theories and practices of behaviorism in this insightful book by noted psychologist Hobart Orval Mowrer. From the basics of conditioning to the complex issues surrounding motivation and reinforcement, this book provides a thorough overview of the underlying principles that govern human behavior. Whether you're a psychology student or simply interested in understanding human behavior, Learning Theory and Behavior is an essential addition to your library. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Secondary Reinforcement
Author: Edward L. WikePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reinforcement (Psychology).
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
Schedules of Reinforcement
Author: B. F. SkinnerPublisher: B. F. Skinner Foundation
ISBN: 0989983951
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 794
Book Description
The contingent relationship between actions and their consequences lies at the heart of Skinner’s experimental analysis of behavior. Particular patterns of behavior emerge depending upon the contingencies established. Ferster and Skinner examined the effects of different schedules of reinforcement on behavior. An extraordinary work, Schedules of Reinforcement represents over 70,000 hours of research primarily with pigeons, though the principles have now been experimentally verified with many species including human beings. At first glance, the book appears to be an atlas of schedules. And so it is, the most exhaustive in existence. But it is also a reminder of the power of describing and explaining behavior through an analysis of measurable and manipulative behavior-environment relations without appealing to physiological mechanisms in the brain. As en exemplar and source for the further study of behavioral phenomena, the book illustrates the scientific philosophy that Skinner and Ferster adopted: that a science is best built from the ground up, from a firm foundation of facts that can eventually be summarized as scientific laws.
Durable Secondary Reinforcement
Author: Donald W.. ZimmermanPublisher: Ardent Media
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Reaching the Animal Mind
Author: Karen PryorPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416546251
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
From the founder of “clicker” training, the widely praised humane approach to shaping animal behavior, comes a fascinating book—part memoir, part insight into how animals and people think and behave. A celebrated pioneer in the field of no-punishment animal training, Karen Pryor is responsible for developing clicker training—an all-positive, safe, effective way to modify and shape animal behavior—and she has changed the lives of millions of animals. Practical, engrossing, and full of fascinating stories about Pryor’s interactions with animals of all sorts, Reaching the Animal Mind presents the sum total of her life’s work. She explains the science behind clicker training, how and why it works, and offers step-by-step instructions on how you can clicker-train any animal in your life. For bonus video clips, slide shows, articles, downloadable exercises, and links expanding on the contents of the book, go to ReachingtheAnimalMind.com.