Behavior Modification Program

Read Chapter 26: “Contingency Contracting, Token Economy, and Group Contingencies” (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, pp. 550-573).

Read in Chapter 1: “Introduction to Behavior Modification” (Miltenberger, pp. 11-14 on areas of application).

Read Chapter 12: “Behavioral Skills Training Procedures” (Miltenberger, pp. 223-241).

Review Chapter 20: “Self-Management” (Miltenberger, pp. 413-430).

Review Chapter 22: “The Token Economy” (Miltenberger, pp. 447-466).

Review Chapter 23: “Behavior Contracts” (Miltenberger, pp. 469-484).

View PowerPoint Presentations.

Review Web Resources to prepare for this week’s Assignment.

Your reading for this unit focuses on the use of behavioral techniques across multiple settings and populations. You will read about a new technique: Behavioral Skills Training (BST). BST can be used in many different settings and with many different populations. You will also review the behavioral techniques of self-management, token economies, and behavior contracts, all of which can be used in multiple settings and with many different populations.

Web Resources

Visit Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) Network and review the sections within the “What is OBM?” and “Publications” tabs will provide you with information on OBM and its applications.

Read the following article on behavior principles used in business:

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. (2016). Performance management. Retrieved from http://www.behavior.org/resource.php?id=400

Resource:

Organizational Behavior Management Network (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.obmnetwork.com/

Presentation

Chapter 22 PowerPoint: (Cooper)

Chapter 1 PowerPoint: (Miltenberger)

Chapter 12 PowerPoint: (Miltenberger)