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B. F. Skinner's Coauthoring Practices: A Quantitative Analysis and Natural History
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McKerchar, Todd L.; Morris, Edward K.; Smith, Nathaniel G. – Behavior Analyst, 2011
This paper describes and analyzes B. F. Skinner's coauthoring practices. After identifying his 35 coauthored publications and 27 coauthors, we analyze his coauthored works by their form (e.g., journal articles) and kind (e.g., empirical); identify the journals in which he published and their type (e.g., data-type); describe his overall and local…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Authors, Publications, Writing for Publication
The Concept of Automatic Reinforcement: Implications for Behavioral Research in Developmental Disabilities.
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Vollmer, Timothy R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This article discusses problems inherent in the analysis of automatically reinforced behaviors, which are behaviors that are maintained by operant mechanisms independent of the social environment. Four classes of treatment that are compatible with automatic reinforcement are reviewed, including manipulations of establishing operations, sensory…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Disabilities, Extinction (Psychology), Intervention
Applied Behavior Analysis: Its Impact on the Treatment of Mentally Retarded Emotionally Disturbed People.
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Matson, Johnny L.; Coe, David A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This article reviews applications of the applied behavior analysis ideas of B. F. Skinner and others to persons with both mental retardation and emotional disturbance. The review examines implications of behavior analysis for operant conditioning and radical behaviorism, schedules of reinforcement, and emotion and mental illness. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Behaviorism, Emotional Disturbances
Developing a Technology for the Use of Operant Extinction in Clinical Settings: An Examination of Basic and Applied Research.
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Lerman, Dorothea C.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Basic and applied research on variables that influence the extinction of operant behaviors is reviewed and applied to the treatment of behavior disorders. The potential value of a general technology for the use of behavioral extinction is discussed. The paper concludes that current research findings are not sufficient for the development of a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Extinction (Psychology)
Total Quality Management and Organizational Behavior Management: An Integration for Continual Improvement.
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Mawhinney, Thomas C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
The history and main features of organizational behavior management (OBM) are compared and integrated with those of total quality management (TQM), with emphasis on W.E. Deming's 14 points and OBM's operant-based approach to performance management. Interventions combining OBM, TQM, and statistical process control are recommended. (DB)
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Improvement Programs
Behavioral Assessment and Interventions in Youth Sports.
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Smith, Ronald E.; And Others – Behavior Modification, 1996
Discusses the use of behavioral assessment for both descriptive and program evaluation purposes. Notes the use of behavioral assessment to study coaching behaviors and their effects on young athletes. Operant and cognitive-behavioral interventions have proven effective in both athletic and psychosocial outcomes. Discusses unresolved issues and…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Behavior, Behavior Change