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Book Synopsis
The first book on conditioning to bring together both the operant and classical models , The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Operant and Classical Conditioning offers a comprehensive reference for researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students involved with the subject of conditioning and behavior analysis.

Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Preface xxi

I Basic Classical Conditioning 1

1 Principles of Pavlovian Conditioning: Description, Content, Function 3
Daniel A. Gottlieb and Elizabeth L. Begej

2 Building a Theory of Pavlovian Conditioning from the Inside Out 27
Douglas A. Williams

3 A Contemporary Behavioral Perspective on Extinction 53
Drina Vurbic and Mark E. Bouton

4 Prologue to “Habituation: A History” 77
Richard F. Thompson

Habituation: A History 79
Richard F. Thompson

II Applied Classical Conditioning 95

5 Conditioned Taste Aversion Learning: Relationship to Nausea and Conditioned Disgust 97
Linda A. Parker

6 Pavlovian Fear Conditioning: Function, Cause, and Treatment 117
Michael S. Fanselow and Sarah R. Sterlace

7 Behavioral Conditioning of Immune Responses: An Overview and Consideration of Clinical Applications 143
Alexander W. Kusnecov

III Basic Operant Conditioning 165

8 Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning 167
Eric S. Murphy and Gwen J. Lupfer

9 Choice 195
James E. Mazur and Edmund Fantino

10 Conditioned Reinforcement 221
Matthew C. Bell and Margaret A. McDevitt

11 Behavioral Momentum and Resistance to Change 249
Andrew R. Craig, John A. Nevin, and Amy L. Odum

12 Behavioral Economics and the Analysis of Consumption and Choice 275
Steven R. Hursh

13 Delay and Probability Discounting 307
Leonard Green, Joel Myerson, and Ariana Vanderveldt

14 Characteristics, Theories, and Implications of Dynamic Changes in Reinforcer Effectiveness 339
Frances K. McSweeney and Eric S. Murphy

15 Verbal Behavior 369
David C. Palmer

16 Animal Cognition 393
William A. Roberts

17 Instrumental and Classical Conditioning: Intersections, Interactions and Stimulus Control 417
Stanley J. Weiss

IV Applied Operant Conditioning 453

18 Modern Animal Training: A Transformative Technology 455
Karen Pryor and Kenneth Ramirez

19 Autism and Behavior Analysis: History and Current Status 483
Travis Thompson

20 Parenting 509
Raymond G. Miltenberger and Kimberly A. Crosland

21 Behavior Analysis in Education 533
Janet S. Twyman

22 Operant Conditioning in Developmental Disabilities 559
Jeffrey H. Tiger, Brittany C. Putnam, and Caitlin S. Peplinski

23 Precision Teaching: The Legacy of Ogden Lindsley 581
Kent Johnson and Elizabeth M. Street

24 Behavioral Pharmacology: A Brief Overview 611
John M. Roll

25 Contingency Management Treatments for Substance-Use Disorders and Healthy Behaviors 627
Leonardo F. Andrade and Nancy M. Petry

26 Organizational Behavior Management: Past, Present, and Future 645
William B. Abernathy and Darnell Lattal

27 Clinical Behavior Analysis 669
William C. Follette and Sabrina M. Darrow

28 Aging 695
Jonathan C. Baker and Linda A. LeBlanc

Index 715

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/06/2014
      ISBN13: 9781118468180, 978-1118468180
      ISBN10: 111846818X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first book on conditioning to bring together both the operant and classical models , The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Operant and Classical Conditioning offers a comprehensive reference for researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students involved with the subject of conditioning and behavior analysis.

      Table of Contents

      Contributors ix

      Preface xxi

      I Basic Classical Conditioning 1

      1 Principles of Pavlovian Conditioning: Description, Content, Function 3
      Daniel A. Gottlieb and Elizabeth L. Begej

      2 Building a Theory of Pavlovian Conditioning from the Inside Out 27
      Douglas A. Williams

      3 A Contemporary Behavioral Perspective on Extinction 53
      Drina Vurbic and Mark E. Bouton

      4 Prologue to “Habituation: A History” 77
      Richard F. Thompson

      Habituation: A History 79
      Richard F. Thompson

      II Applied Classical Conditioning 95

      5 Conditioned Taste Aversion Learning: Relationship to Nausea and Conditioned Disgust 97
      Linda A. Parker

      6 Pavlovian Fear Conditioning: Function, Cause, and Treatment 117
      Michael S. Fanselow and Sarah R. Sterlace

      7 Behavioral Conditioning of Immune Responses: An Overview and Consideration of Clinical Applications 143
      Alexander W. Kusnecov

      III Basic Operant Conditioning 165

      8 Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning 167
      Eric S. Murphy and Gwen J. Lupfer

      9 Choice 195
      James E. Mazur and Edmund Fantino

      10 Conditioned Reinforcement 221
      Matthew C. Bell and Margaret A. McDevitt

      11 Behavioral Momentum and Resistance to Change 249
      Andrew R. Craig, John A. Nevin, and Amy L. Odum

      12 Behavioral Economics and the Analysis of Consumption and Choice 275
      Steven R. Hursh

      13 Delay and Probability Discounting 307
      Leonard Green, Joel Myerson, and Ariana Vanderveldt

      14 Characteristics, Theories, and Implications of Dynamic Changes in Reinforcer Effectiveness 339
      Frances K. McSweeney and Eric S. Murphy

      15 Verbal Behavior 369
      David C. Palmer

      16 Animal Cognition 393
      William A. Roberts

      17 Instrumental and Classical Conditioning: Intersections, Interactions and Stimulus Control 417
      Stanley J. Weiss

      IV Applied Operant Conditioning 453

      18 Modern Animal Training: A Transformative Technology 455
      Karen Pryor and Kenneth Ramirez

      19 Autism and Behavior Analysis: History and Current Status 483
      Travis Thompson

      20 Parenting 509
      Raymond G. Miltenberger and Kimberly A. Crosland

      21 Behavior Analysis in Education 533
      Janet S. Twyman

      22 Operant Conditioning in Developmental Disabilities 559
      Jeffrey H. Tiger, Brittany C. Putnam, and Caitlin S. Peplinski

      23 Precision Teaching: The Legacy of Ogden Lindsley 581
      Kent Johnson and Elizabeth M. Street

      24 Behavioral Pharmacology: A Brief Overview 611
      John M. Roll

      25 Contingency Management Treatments for Substance-Use Disorders and Healthy Behaviors 627
      Leonardo F. Andrade and Nancy M. Petry

      26 Organizational Behavior Management: Past, Present, and Future 645
      William B. Abernathy and Darnell Lattal

      27 Clinical Behavior Analysis 669
      William C. Follette and Sabrina M. Darrow

      28 Aging 695
      Jonathan C. Baker and Linda A. LeBlanc

      Index 715

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