Transcript Responsible Use of Applied Behavior Analysis Procedures

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Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers
Seventh Edition
Paul A. Alberto
Anne C. Troutman
ISBN: 0-13-172203-4
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Chapter 12
Responsible Use of Applied
Behavior Analysis Procedures
Alberto & Troutman
Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers, 7e
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Examples of Applied Behavior Analysis
Procedures and
Behavior Modification Procedures
Applied Behavior Analysis
Definition:
“the systematic changing of behavior by the application of
behavioral principles.”
Behavioral Principles:
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
Stimulus Control
Modeling
Shaping
Alberto & Troutman
Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers, 7e
Behavior Modification
Definition:
“procedures derived from the experimental analysis of human
behavior.”
Behavior Modification Procedures:
Hypnosis
Psychosurgery
Brain Implants
Drug Therapy
Electroconvulsive Shock Treatment
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Factors to Consider
• “community standards, laws, prevailing
philosophies, individual freedom and
responsibility of the clients through informed
consent as well as the clients’ attitudes and
feelings” (Sulzer-Azaroff, Thaw, & Thomas,
1975).
• Opinions of the parents or guardians of students
• Social validity
• Individual Rights
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Individual Rights
Individuals have the right to:
• a therapeutic environment
• services whose overriding goal is personal
welfare
• treatment by a competent analyst
• programs that teach functional skills
• behavioral assessment and ongoing
evaluation
• the most effective treatment procedures
available (VanHouten et al., 1988. p. 111)
Alberto & Troutman
Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers, 7e
Copyright ©2006 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
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