<p>Discussing the major themes of replication, variability, and experimental design, Sidman describes the step-by-step planning of experiments, the need for constant attention to trends of incoming data, and the alteration of plan, method, or design that those trends sometimes make necessary. From the Author's Preface:The conception of experimental methodology that I advance here is neither revolutionary nor new. But I must caution the student not to expect a set of rules of experimental procedure, to be memorized in classic textbook fashion. The pursuit of science is an intensely personal affair. Experimenters cannot always tell us how or why they do what they do, and the fact that their conclusions are sound so much of the time remains a puzzle even to the many philosophers, logicians, and scientists who have devoted a major portion of their time and effort to this problem.</p>

Tactics of Scientific Research: Evaluating Experimental Data in Psychology

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sidman, Murray

Psychology & Counseling

Cambridge Center for Behavioral

Coercion and Its Fallout

<p>To a greater extent than any other behavioral formulation, Radical Behaviorism has abandoned mechanistic explanation. Like Darwin, B.F. Skinner adopted selection as a causal mode. He applied that mode himself to the behavior of the individual, pointing out but leaving it to others to unravel the causal role of selection in the behavior of a social culture. Also, Radical Behaviorism parts company with traditional behaviorists who pronounce private experience and thinking to be outside the domain of science. Misconceptions, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations have kept the humanity and the promise of this approach to behavioral science from those who would have welcomed and used it if they had been properly informed.</p>

Radical Behaviorism: The Philosophy and the Science

Chiesa, Mecca

Mourn the loss of the Hanks family's husband and father, Harvey, who suffered a fatal fall while on a repair assignment for Big Yellow. Witness the accident's repercussions: the frustration and anger diffusing through the company and the community. Join Myra Jensen, Safety Manager, Stanley Trent, Division Head and the police as they attempt to solve the mystery of who is stalking and harassing Myra. Share with all concerned the determination that fatalities like Hanks' never will be repeated. Peek over the shoulders of, Jensen, Trent, and numerous associates as they seek answers, forge new relationships, and successfully institute a behavioral safety system. On-the-job injuries are enormously costly to victims, their families, society, and organizations of all varieties. Recent evidence suggests that many such accidents can be prevented if personnel learn consistently to perform safely. This book uses a fictitious tale as a device for informing the reader about a contemporary method founded upon principles of human behavior to promote job safety: behavioral safety systems. Students and practitioners in the fields of health and safety, human resources, loss control, management, behavior analysis and others will find reading this book a fascinating and informative introduction to this technology.

Who Killed My Daddy? A Behavioral Safety Fable

Sulzer-Azaroff, Beth

Literature & Fiction

Americans gather around more than 125 grave sites every day to mourn the losses of loved ones killed in a traffic crash. Each year the disabling injuries from vehicle wrecks number in the millions. Alcohol consumption (a behavioral excess) and inconsistent safety-belt use (a behavioral deficit) contribute substantially to injuries and fatalities from vehicle crashes. Politicians, corporate leaders, employee groups, health and medical professionals, educators, media writers and producers, grass roots agencies, civic and service clubs, and family members urgently need to mount a comprehensive nationwide attack on these behavioral excesses and deficits.  This monograph reviews the role of applied behavior analysis in efforts to reduce alcohol-impaired driving and motivate the use of vehicle safety belts, thus preventing injuries and deaths from vehicle crashes.  Commentary by Donald M. Baer, Michael Cataldo, Edward Christophersen, H. McIlvaine Parsons, Michael C. Roberts, Bruce A. Thyer. Response by: E. Scott Geller. Edited by: Sigrid S. Glenn.

Applications of Behavior Analysis to Prevent Injuries from Vehicle Crashes

Engineering & Transportation

Geller, E. Scott

Transportation

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