Cooper, J. O., Heward, W. L., Heron, T. E. (2020). Applied Behavior Analysis (3rd Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.  ISBN 13: 978-0134752556

Behavior Development Solutions CBA Learning Module Series V9.0, available at http://www.behaviordevelopmentsolutions.com

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3 hours. This course covers the basic principles of applied behavior analysis and behavior modification procedures. Students learn the principles of positive and negative reinforcement, positive and negative punishment, and stimulus control. Students will learn to identify verbal operants and how to implement them in a way to increase functional communication as well as decrease problem behaviors. Students will also begin to identify the core concepts of reinforcement, punishment, and extinction as they apply to modifying behaviors. This class also introduces students to functional behavior assessments.

Please see syllabus for a full list of course objectives.