This work surveys the many areas in which behavioral principles have been applied, for academic behavior analysts and graduate students in a graduate-level survey course. Clinical areas discussed include stimulus preference and reinforcer assessment applications, behavioral acquisition by persons with developmental disabilities, behavior analysis and school psychology, and behavioral interventions for children with autism. Organizational and instructional areas are also covered, including behavioral management in human service settings, behavioral sport psychology, and behavioral approaches to college teaching. Each chapter includes discussion questions. The editors are affiliated with Western Michigan University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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