This combined survey of operant and classical conditioning provides professional and academic readers with an up-to-date, inclusive account of a core field of psychology research, with in-depth coverage of the basic theory, its applications, and current topics including behavioral economics.
Provides comprehensive coverage of operant and classical conditioning, relevant fundamental theory, and applications including the latest techniquesFeatures chapters by leading researchers, professionals, and academiciansReviews a range of core literature on conditioningCovers cutting-edge topics such as behavioral economics
Frances K. McSweeney is Regents Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Washington State University, USA. Cited as one of the most prolific contributors to behaviour analysis journals, she holds both Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University. The former Chair of WSUs Department of Psychology and of the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Professor McSweeney is a fellow of ABAI, of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 3 and 25), and of the Association for Psychological Science. Her recent research focuses on short-term changes in reinforcer effectiveness.
Eric S. Murphy is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, USA, and holds a doctorate in experimental psychology from Washington State University. He has published research in theJournal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior andJournal of Applied Behavior Analysis, and in 2010 received UAAs Faculty Exemplar Award for enhancing undergraduate research opportunities. A specialist teacher and researcher in behavior analysis, Dr Murphy is currently leading a study of the variables regulating reinforcer effectiveness.
Contributors ix
Preface xxi
I Basic Classical Conditioning 1
1 Principles of Pavlovian Conditioning: Description, Content, Function 3Daniel A. Gottlieb and Elizabeth L. Begej
2 Building a Theory of Pavlovian Conditioning from the Inside Out 27Douglas A. Williams
3 A Contemporary Behavioral Perspective on Extinction 53Drina Vurbic and Mark E. Bouton
4 Prologue to Habituation: A History 77Richard F. Thompson
Habituation: A History 79Richard F. Thompson
II Applied Classical Conditioning 95
5 Conditioned Taste Aversion Learning: Relationship to Nausea and Conditioned Disgust 97Linda A. Parker
6 Pavlovian Fear Conditioning: Function, Cause, and Treatment 117Michael S. Fanselow and Sarah R. Sterlace
7 Behavioral Conditioning of Immune Responses: An Overview and Consideration of Clinical Applications 143Alexander W. Kusnecov
III Basic Operant Conditioning 165
8 Basic Principles of Operant Conditioning 167Eric S. Murphy and Gwen J. Lupfer
9 Choice 195James E. Mazur and Edmund Fantino
10 Conditioned Reinforcement 221Matthew C. Bell and Margaret A. McDevitt
11 Behavioral Momentum and Resistance to Change 249Andrew R. Craig, John A. Nevin, and Amy L. Odum
12 Behavioral Economics and the Analysis of Consumption and Choice 275Steven R. Hursh
13 Delay and Probability Discounting 307Leonard Green, Joel Myerson, and Ariana Vanderveldt
14 Characteristics, Theories, and Implications of Dynamic Changes in Reinforcer Effectiveness 339Frances K. McSweeney and Eric S. Murphy
15 Verbal Behavior 369David C. Palmer
16 Animal Cognition 393William A. Roberts
17 Instrumental and Classical Conditioning: Intersections, Interactions and Stimulus Control 417Stanley J. Weiss
IV Applied Operant Conditioning 453
18 Modern Animal Training: A Transformative Technology 455Karen Pryor and Kenneth Ramirez
19 Autism and Behavior Analysis: History and Current Status 483Travis Thompson
20 Parenting 509Raymond G. Miltenberger and Kimberly A. Crosland
21 Behavior Analysis in Education 533Janet S. Twyman
22 Operant Conditioning in Developmental Disabilities 559Jeffrey H. Tiger, Brittany C. Putnam, and Caitlin S. Peplinski
23 Precision Teaching: The Legacy of Ogden Lindsley 581Kent Johnson and Elizabeth M. Street
24 Behavioral Pharmacology: A Brief Overview 611John M. Roll
25 Contingency Management Treatments for Substance-Use Disorders and Healthy Behaviors 627Leonardo F. Andrade and Nancy M. Petry
26 Organizational Behavior Management: Past, Present, and Future 645William B. Abernathy and Darnell Lattal
27 Clinical Behavior Analysis 669William C. Follette and Sabrina M. Darrow
28 Aging 695Jonathan C. Baker and Linda A. LeBlanc
Index 715
