Behavior Management: From Theoretical Implications to Practical Applications (with InfoTrac) - Softcover

Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT. Behavior Modification. Defining Behavior. Three-Term Contingency. Important Terms. Applied Behavior Analysis. Putting It All Together. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 2. IMPEDIMENTS TO MANAGING BEHAVIOR. The Medical Model. Academic and Social Behavior. Contextual Variation. Personal Standards and Social Behavior. The Concept of Control. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 3. THEORIES OF BEHAVIOR. Biophysical Explanations. Psychodynamic Theory. Behavioral Approaches. Social Learning Theory. The Ecological/Sociological Model. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 4. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR. Principles Related to Increasing Behavior. Schedules of Reinforcement. Principles Related to Decreasing Behavior. Stimulus Control and Related Terms. Response Class and Related Terms. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 5. COUNTING AND RECORDING BEHAVIOR. Reasons Counting Behavior Is Important. Considerations Prior to Recording Behavior. Factors to Consider When Pinpointing a Target Behavior. Techniques for Recording Behavior. Methods for Calculating Interobserver Reliability. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 6. GRAPHING BEHAVIOR. Benefits of Graphing Behavioral Observations. Elements of a Graph. Collecting Baseline Data. Designs for Graphing Behavioral Observations. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 7. FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS. An Overview of Functional Assessment. Stages of Functional Assessment. Writing Behavioral Support Plans. Issues in Functional Assessment. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 8. PREVENTATIVE APPROACHES. Curricular Considerations. Direct Instruction. Environmental Accommodations. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 9. REINFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR INCREASING BEHAVIOR. Token Economies. Behavioral Contracting. Group-Oriented Contingencies. Novel Applications of Positive Reinforcement. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 10. DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT FOR DECREASING BEHAVIOR. Types of Differential Reinforcement. Schedules of DRO and DRL. Considerations When Using Differential Reinforcement. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 11. PUNISHMENT. Undesirable Side Effects of Punishment. Limitations of Punishment. Types of Punishment. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 12. TEACHING SELF-MANAGEMENT. Theoretical Underpinnings of Self-Management. Self-Monitoring. Self-Evaluation. Self-Reinforcement. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 13. COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. An Overview of Cognitive-Behavior Modification. Methods of Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment. Cognitive-Behavior Modification Intervention Techniques. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. 14. PROMOTING GENERALIZATION. An Overview of Generalization. Strategies for Promoting Generalization. Recommendations for Applying Generalization Strategies. Issues in Promoting Generalization. Summary. Activities. Review Questions. References. Glossary. Index.

Authored by nationally-recognized scholar and behavioral consultant Dr. John W. Maag, this book focuses primarily on students' observable behaviors and the environmental factors that affect their expression. As Maag points out, behavior management is probably one of the most misunderstood concepts in education. Written in a very accessible style, this book demystifies stereotypical beliefs and misconceptions regarding the use of reinforcement, punishment, and self-control. Maag offers clear, but detailed descriptions of proven intervention techniques, supplemented by a range of step-by-step guidelines, sample forms, charts, graphs and illustrations that assist teachers in implementing these techniques. Although the techniques described in the book are based on a sound theoretical and empirical foundation, the author has limited the use of technical jargon throughout his presentation.