tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103552696808916549Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:13:23 +0000all audiencesglossaryKaren PryorPrecision TeachingTAGteachclicker traininghistorical interestinner behaviorsprobably for prosself-helpshapingJust a personal list of new, favorite or useful books and manuals authored by Behavior Analysts or coming from a behavioral perspectivehttp://goodbehavioralreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Regina Claypool-Frey)Blogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103552696808916549.post-3083976160131706794Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:45:00 +00002009-06-16T15:00:37.582-07:00all audiencesclicker trainingKaren PryorshapingTAGteachPryor, K. (2009). Reaching the Animal Mind: The Clicker Training Method and What it Tells Us About Animals. NY: Scribner. 272 pp.Reaching the Animal Mind, the new book by Karen Pryor, is not one that I've yet read, but it's on my shopping list. I want to highlight it since it's been very recently released, and was featured this morning on ABC's Good Morning America (where you can find an http://goodbehavioralreads.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-reaching-animal-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regina Claypool-Frey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103552696808916549.post-573654647377270754Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:35:00 +00002009-06-05T10:04:05.584-07:00all audiencesinner behaviorsPrecision Teachingself-helpCalkin, A.B. (2009). Performance enhancement training: Change your thoughts, feelings, and urges. Kansas City, KS: Behavior Research Company.This interesting manual could be considered a "self-help" book, but it's more precise than the usual found down at the Barnes & Noble. It could be considered a tutorial on Precision Teaching, but it's warmer and more friendly to an average person than http://goodbehavioralreads.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-performance-enhancement-training.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regina Claypool-Frey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103552696808916549.post-1653519307411060662Sun, 31 May 2009 02:00:00 +00002009-05-30T19:22:34.811-07:00all audiencesglossaryNewman, B., Reeve, K., Reeve, S.A., & Ryan, C. (2003). Behaviorspeak: A glossary of terms in applied behavior analysis. NY: Dove & Orca.It's pretty clear from the title what this book is--a glossary, but what a glossary! Straightforward, clearly written and cross-referenced, detailed and yet also not difficult to read. Kind of a hard feat to pull off, but the authors did it. As a http://goodbehavioralreads.blogspot.com/2009/05/2003-behaviorspeak-glossary-of-terms-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regina Claypool-Frey)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103552696808916549.post-6067373054200764041Sat, 30 May 2009 04:20:00 +00002009-11-24T03:52:43.106-08:00glossaryhistorical interestprobably for pros White, Owen R. (1971). A glossary of behavior terminology. Champaign, IL: Research Press Co. This is an interesting glossary, although to some it might be more of a historical piece for a behavioral bibliophile, since it's out of print, than a working glossary. In difficulty, I would consider it somewhere between Verplanck's glossary, and the Florida State University glossary. I enjoy http://goodbehavioralreads.blogspot.com/2009/05/owen-h-white-1971-glossary-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Regina Claypool-Frey)0