DABA 630 Experimental Analysis of Behavior
The purpose of this course is to review data from experimental studies using both nonhuman and human animal participants providing the discovery and fundamental properties of the principles of behavior constituting applied behavior analysis. Additionally, we will focus on the theoretical conceptualizations and interpretations of behavior in light of these data and principles. Topics covered include respondent conditioning, operant conditioning, positive and negative reinforcement, conditioned reinforcement, schedules of reinforcement, choice and preference, stimulus control, escape and avoidance, punishment, delay discounting, operant/respondent interactions, and molar/molecular conceptualizations. Finally, as an overriding purpose we will define and explore the scientific strategies and tactics of experimental analysis; single-subject design, visual analysis, parametric analysis, and steady-state baseline logic.
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