Applied Behavior Analysis

Applied Behavior Analysis, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive and contemporary introduction to the principles, procedures, research methods, and applications of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Designed to help students and professionals develop fundamental knowledge and practical skills, this detailed textbook explains how socially important behavior can be systematically analyzed, measured, evaluated, and changed.

The Third Edition incorporates advances across the theoretical, basic research, and applied research domains of behavioral science. It includes two new chapters on Equivalence-based Instruction and Engineering Emergent Learning with Nonequivalence Relations, along with updated coverage of negative reinforcement, motivation, verbal behavior, functional behavior assessment, and professional ethics.

The content is aligned with the BCBA® and BCABA® Behavior Analyst Task List, 5th Edition, making it a valuable academic and professional resource for students preparing for behavior analysis coursework and certification-related study.

Key topics include behavior measurement, behavioral research designs, reinforcement, punishment, motivating operations, stimulus control, verbal behavior, shaping, chaining, extinction, differential reinforcement, antecedent interventions, functional behavior assessment, self-management, generalization, maintenance, and ethical responsibilities.

With its extensive coverage of ABA concepts, research strategies, behavioral interventions, and ethical practice, this textbook is ideal for behavior analysis students, BCBA and BCABA candidates, psychologists, educators, special education professionals, therapists, researchers, and practitioners seeking a thorough reference on applied behavior analysis.

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