Web Links - Chapter 1
Behavior Analysis and Learning, Fourth Edition is an essential textbook covering the basic principles in the field of behavior analysis and learned behaviors, as pioneered by B. F. Skinner.
- http://www.bfskinner.org/
- The B. F. Skinner Foundation was established in 1987 to educate the public about B. F. Skinner's work, and to promote an understanding of the role of contingencies in human behavior.
- http://www.behavior.org/
- The website for the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies is useful to learn more about behavior analysis, behaviorism, and applied behavior analysis. The Center publishes several journals, is host to the Virtual Behavioral Community, and offers recent publications through an online bookstore.
- http://web.utk.edu/~wverplan/
- William S. Verplanck, a major contributor to the experimental analysis of behavior and behaviorism, died in September 2002. This award-winning site provides information on his past activities, publications, and addresses, plus interesting issues about psychology and the study of behavior.
- http://www.abainternational.org/
- Go to the webpage for the Association for Behavior Analysis to find out about the annual convention, the official journals (The Behavior Analyst and Verbal Behavior), and membership in the Association.
- http://www.behavior-analyst-online.com/
- A recent site to visit is Behavior Analyst Online, which offers the e-journal called The Behavior Analyst Today (BAT), an online behavioral community web forum, membership in the organization, and links to other related sites.