Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom [Paperback]

Patrick J. Schloss (Author), Maureen A. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993 | ISBN-10: 0205155928 | ISBN-13: 978-0205155927

Written for professionals in both general and special education, this book is a complete description if applied behavior analysis and how it can be used with students displaying a range of excessive and deficit behaviors.

In addition to traditional topics covered in other applied behavior books, this reference devotes substantial attention to preventing problems through anecdotal control, social skill development and emotional learning. Topics include increasing appropriate behavior through related personal characteristics; increasing appropriate behavior through consequence control; positive approaches to decreasing inappropriate behavior; punishment; graphing, and more.

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Written for professionals in both general and special education, this book is a complete description if applied behavior analysis and how it can be used with students displaying a range of excessive and deficit behaviors. In addition to traditional topics covered in other applied behavior books, this reference devotes substantial attention to preventing problems through anecdotal control, social skill development and emotional learning. Topics include increasing appropriate behavior through related personal characteristics; increasing appropriate behavior through consequence control; positive approaches to decreasing inappropriate behavior; punishment; graphing, and more. Behavior analysts, teachers of any level. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205155928
• ISBN-13: 978-0205155927
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better books available for less..., April 11, 2000

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M. Coyne (Encinitas, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom (Paperback)

Its a fairly decent review of behavior analysis applied to theclassroom. I'd give it a higher score if it didn't cost $.. for a 300page cheaply made paperback. There is not much new in this book that hasn't been published elsewhere. Also, there isn't a lot of practical information for a teacher working for a school district. It's a typical undergrad college text. The book doesn't go far enough. For example, there is a section on group contingencies in the classroom, but no mention of "Learnball". Not much on discrete trial training either. Direct Instruction is mentioned, but the instructional strategy behind programs such as Reading Mastery and Connecting Math Concepts isn't discussed. There is a lot of excellent information in the book, its just that for cost I expected a lot more.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reduced Price Makes Text A More Reasonable Buy, August 6, 2000

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M. Coyne (Encinitas, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I noticed a significant drop in price for this textbook. Therefore I'd like to revise my rating up to four stars. Schloss and Smith do provide a fine review of ABA in the classroom. Its a good solid elementary text. True some topics are not covered, but perhaps there will be a more advanced text in the future.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy-read text book for my university course, September 22, 2007

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C. Shipengrover (Middletown, DE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Applied Behavior Analysis in the Classroom (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is a great book as far as textbooks go. It is easy to read, very informative and has good tables and figures for developing behavioral objectives. I think this will also be a great reference in the future for other classes or even a Master's or Doctoral thesis. I will be keeping this textbook in my "library" as I feel that it will serve me well now and in the future.