Behavior management from theoretical implications to practical applications - Maag, John W., 1956- (Belmont, CA Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2004)
Introduction to behavior management -- Impediments to managing behavior -- Theories of behavior -- Basic principles of behavior -- Counting and recording behavior -- Graphing behavior -- Functional assessment of behavior problems -- Preventative approaches -- Reinforcement techniques for increasing behavior -- Differential reinforcement for decreasing behavior -- Punishment -- Teaching self-management -- Cognitive-behavior modification -- Promoting generalization
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Behavior modification; Problem children -- Education -- United States; Classroom management -- United States