Description
This course explores the pragmatic approach of behavior analysis defined by its two goals, which consist of accurately predicting behavior and discovering functional variables that may be applied to positively influence behavior. Topics covered in the course include but are not limited to: principles that underlie effective behavior change, interventions, and treatment; behavioral research within disorders and disabilities; experimental designs in behavior analysis; as well as, verbal-behavior, rule-following, and clinical behavior analysis. Upon successful completion of the course, students will identify and examine a current subject and the behavior change within intervention and treatment research, while presenting its impact on the progression
of the behavioral sciences. Prerequisites: Completed PSY 110 and MATH 230 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.