Essential Reading
In this book chapter by Thomas and Waltz and Stephen Hayes, readers are given an overview of the principles of behavior. Pages 1-14 are essential reading, however you might also like to read the rest of the chapter as optional reading. The second half of the chapter addresses some concepts we will address later in the course (e.g. verbal behavior) and some phenomena that go beyond the scope of this course (e.g. relational framing).
Similarly, the first 12 pages of this paper by Antony Biglan are essential reading, while the final 8 are optional. Dr. Biglan discusses the idea that “selection by consequences” is a unifying principle that can provide a useful basis for integrating diverse disciplines and diverse substantive areas of concern within prevention science.
Essential Video
This video from Veronica Howard provides an overview of stimulus control within the context of the four-term contingency. You may find it useful in consolidating the information you’ve learned about the different principles you’ve covered in this module.
Optional Video
This optional video provides examples of SD’s and MO’s.
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