Behavior Modification in Applied Settings
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ISBN: 0534348998 / Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, August 2000
From empirical research to assessment, evaluation, clinical intervention, and strategies for behavior modification, this book introduces both the underlying principles and their real-world applications in a variety of settings. Case studies, charts, and tables help present the information. This edition includes a new chapter on the use of functional analysis to find the cause of deviant behavior. Kazdin teaches at Yale University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Alan Kazdin, a well-known and highly respected researcher in behavior modification, offers a scholarly, thoroughly contemporary look at behavior modification principles and their application in clinical, home, school, and work settings. By including both applied research and clinical intervention techniques, Kazdin's text provides a balance between research and practice. The new edition is now written in a more conversational style and offers an expanded "how to" focus, giving students opportunities to practice the principles.
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