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PSY 557 - Behavioral Interventions


Description:
This course with familiarize students with evidence-based interventions based on the principles of behavior analysis. A variety of interventions will be covered as well as methods for working with consumers of applied behavior analysis.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PSY 551 and PSY 554.

Credits:
(3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate how to implement common behavioral interventions such as contingency contracts, token economies, and group contingencies.
  • Accurately use strategies of self-management as part of an intervention.
  • Describe common behavioral interventions used in education such as Precision Teaching and Direct Instruction.
  • Demonstrate how to use behavioral skills training.
  • Describe methods to ensure both short- and long-term maintenance of intervention effects using basic behavioral principles of generalization as well as staff training and consultation skills.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/22/2015

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