Date

Topic

Reading to be completed for Class on that day

Assignment Due on Date Specified

1/22

Introduction to Course

What is Applied Behavior Analysis?

 

 

Chapter 1 & 2

Lecture Notes

1/29

Selecting & Defining Target Behavior and Goals

Measuring Behavior

 

Chapters 3 & 4

Lecture Notes 1

Lecture Notes 2

2/5

Graphic Displays

 

Chapters 6 & 7

Lecture Notes

2/12

Reinforcement

 

Chapters 11 & 12

Lecture Notes

2/19

Schedules of Reinforcement

CLASS CANCELLED

Chapter 13

Lecture Notes

 

2/26

Test

 

 

Review Sheet

3/6

Schedules of Reinforcement

Punishment

Ethics

 

Chapters 13, 14, 15 & 29

 

Lecture Notes

Lecture Notes for Punishment

 

3/12

SPRING BREAK

 

 

 

3/19

Stimulus Control, Imitation

 

Chapters 17 & 18

Lecture Notes for Stimulus Control & Imitation

HW2 (HW1 will be given out in class)

Instructions for JABA article assignment

 

3/26

Shaping, Chaining, Extinction

CLASS CANCELLED

Chapters 19-21

 

4/2

Shaping, Chaining, Extinction

Verbal Behavior

 

Chapters 19-21

Chapter 25

 

4/9

Test

 

 

 

4/16

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Interventions

CLASS CANCELLED

Chapters 22 & 23

JABA Article summary & questions due BY APRIL 19 3 pm

4/23

Differential Reinforcement

Antecedent Interventions

Contracting, Groups

 

Chapter 22, 23, & 26

Lecture Notes 1
Lecture Notes 2

4/30

Token Economies, Self-Management

Generalization & Maintenance

 

Chapters 27 & 28

Lecture Notes 1
Lecture Notes 2

5/7

Final Examination

 

 

Behavior Plan Due