PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

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This course focuses on the advanced conceptual, philosophical, and theoretical underpinnings of applied behavior analysis and the research literature from which they were derived. This course is designed for those who will pursue certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, and as such, delves deep into the technical aspects of the science of applied behavior analysis. Students will become fluent in such areas as the theories of behavior, principles of operant and respondent conditioning, stimulus class, automatic and socially mediated contingencies, motivating operations, and stimulus control, as well as be able to identify and describe examples of how they are used.