Principles of Everyday Behavior Analysis (with Printed Access Card) [With Access Code]

by L. Keith Miller

Book Overview

PRINCIPLES OF EVERYDAY BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS uses generalization programming to show you how to apply behavioral concepts to complex everyday situations. The author introduces, defines, and illustrates... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 053459994X
• ISBN13: 9780534599942
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Must Have Intro to Behavior Analysis

I wish more college classes would use this as their textbook, particularly intro to ABA courses. I frequently recommend this book to anyone interested in learning Behavior Analysis (or Applied Behavior Analysis - ABA). As another reviewer stated, it makes learning the content almost effortless. It uses the behavior analysis principles to make learning efficient and easy. This book was the text for the first class I took on Behavior Analysis for my master's degree, and thank goodness it was. Other books I've seen used for intro or upper level courses would have been so difficult to understand if it were not for the simple, straight-forward way the material was presented in Miller's book. Well worth the price! Nicole Caldwell, M.Ed. Editor, Positively Autism Newsletter

college student

Product arrived in plastic wrap as promised. Great price compared to the school book store. Due to the fact that it is more of a work book than text book, I would purchase it new.

First Step to My Doctorate

Principles of Everyday Behavior Analysis makes learning a basic behavioral repertoire virtually effortless. I am amused by the reviewer who gave this book one star because it was "dumbed down". I had this text in my first course in applied behavior analysis. It was the most pleasant learning experience I'd ever encountered, and made me a true believer in programmed instruction. It enabled me to acquire a good, solid, behavioral repertoire in a very short time. I went on to take numerous courses in ABA, including a course on BF Skinner's Science and Human Behavior, and his magnum opus, Verbal Behavior. I eventually earned my doctorate in experimental psychology from Boston University.

Great intro to ABA

This book builds on ideas, and not too quickly. For me, it was a bit too slow (I began to read it after being in the field for a year). But for someone who really knows nothing of ABA and needs to train their brains, go for it. The quizzes are extremely thought out. If you are starting out as an ABA tutor or want to learn priniciples, it may be a good match. Sure, not rocket science, that's why I would recommend it only as an intro or refreshener of B A S I C S. Easy reading.