Includes bibliographical references (p. 597-622) and indexes.

Introduction to behavior modification -- Observing and recording behavior -- Graphing behavior and measuring change -- Reinforcement -- Extinction -- Punishment -- Stimulus control : discrimination and generalization -- Respondent conditioning -- Shaping -- Prompting and transfer of stimulus control -- Chaining -- Behavioral skills training procedures -- Understanding problem behaviors through functional assessment -- Applying extinction -- Differential reinforcement -- Antecedent control procedures -- Using punishment : time-out and response cost -- Positive punishment procedures and the ethics of punishment -- Promoting generalization -- Self-management -- Habit reversal procedures -- The token economy -- Behavioral contracts -- Fear and anxiety reduction procedures -- Cognitive behavior modification.