How to Select Reinforcers Second Edition E-Book

Description

How to Manage Behavior Series Second Edition

This helpful manual explains how to select reinforcers most effective in bringing about behavior change. It is designed to help persons who might have had difficulty selecting and delivering reinforcers and who might have been disappointed in the results of their behavior management efforts to discover a wider range of potential reinforcers and learn basic guidelines for selecting effective reinforcers.

The exercises included are best used under the direction of a professional with a background in the behavioral principles and procedures on which reinforcement is based and should be completed by the person going through the manual. Teachers, employers, parents, and trainers in special classes or institutions will find this manual helpful in selecting and using appropriate reinforcers, which is a basic step toward solving many behavioral, performance, and educational problems.

Contents:

• Preface to Series
• Introduction
• What Are Reinforcers?
• What Does a Reinforcer Do?
• Basic Reinforcement Rules
• Classifying Reinforcers
• Selecting Potential Reinforcers
• Things to Consider if Reinforcement Does Not Work
• How to Maintain Behavior
• Potential Reinforcers
• References and Further Reading

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• Preface
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49 pages e-book 1998