CPSY 630 Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis
Instructor:
Eric Rudrud
Office:
ECC 154
St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Ave S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498
Office Hours:
Monday 1-3
Tuesday 9-12, 1-3
Wednesday 10-12
Phone:
(320) 308-4155
E-mail:
ehrudrud@stcloudstate.edu
Required Text
http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/d2l/
Desire2Learn (d2L) enter your Huskynet id and password
Supplemental Text(s)
Miltenberger, R. G., (2004). Behavior Modification: Principles and
Procedures (3nd). Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
Martin, G., & Pear, J. (l999).Behavior modification: What it is and how to do
it. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Cooper, J.O., Heron, T.E., Heward, W.L. (1987) Applied Behavior Analysis.
Columbus: Merrill Publishing Co.
Purpose:
The purpose of CPSY 630 is to provide an overview of the principles of
applied behavior analysis in educational and human service settings.
Requirements:
Each student is required to complete: readings, articles on reserve, and tests.
A total of 8 tests, each test is worth 35 points and consists of multiple choice
and short answer questions. Tests 2,3,4,5,6, &7 include short answer items (5
points) over the electronic reserve readings. To help identify the important
points of the article it is recommended that you complete an article review
sheet, available on Desire2Learn. A completed article review sheet over the
first article provided on D2L.
Students in Continuing Studies: Note you need to make arrangements to take the tests
through the Center for Continuing Studies. The on-line quizzes in this course are practice
quizzes and the real tests need to be taken through Continuing Studies. Distance Students
must fill out a proctor form http://www.stcloudstate.edu/~ccs/distance/newmonitorrequest.htm
if you are not able to come to SCSU.
How to access Desire2Learn: Each student needs to have a HuskyNet id. If you do not have a
Husky Net id, you should go to http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/ and activate your user id and
password.
After you have your HuskyNet id., you can access Desire2Learn. By going to
http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/d2l/ When you enter, you should click on the login for students
and enter your HuskyNet id and password. A menu will appear and you should click on CPSY
630 for the term you are registered.
A homepage for CPSY 630 Advanced Behavior Analysis will appear with the following icons:
Course Content materials to be covered for each unit. Each unit has a list of study guide
questions for each unit.
Course Syllabus course syllabus
Online quizzes and surveys practice quizzes for you to take. For distance students, the
graded quizzes are to be taken through the Center for Continuing Studies.
Key Concepts key concepts for each unit of study
Glossary explanation and definition of concepts covered in course
SCSU electronic reserve link to SCSUs electronic reserve system for accessing articles
on your computer.
What material do I need to read?
Each test covers materials presented in 2 week units. Unit test 1 covers the content presented
during weeks 1 and 2, Unit 2 covers materials presented during weeks 3 and 4, etc. You access
the material by clicking on the course content icon and proceed to the unit of study. When you
are on a page, you use the navigation arrows to move from page to page. If a scroll bar appears
on the right hand side of a page, you need to scroll down the page to access additional
information.
Weeks Unit Test
1&2
1
3&4
5&6
7&8
2
3
4
9&10
11&12
5
6
Topics
Overview of Applied Behavior Analysis, Classical Conditioning, Operant
Conditioning, Proactive Programming
Defining, Measuring, and Recording Behavior
Experimental Designs, Reliability, and Graphing Data
Overview of Behavior Principles, Discriminative Stimuli, Consequences
of Behavior
Positive and Negative Reinforcement, Schedules of Reinforcement
Teaching New Behaviors, Task Analysis, Chaining Formats, Prompts,
Fading
13&14
15&16
7
8
Decreasing Behaviors: Positive and Negative Contingencies
Maintenance, Generalization, Self Management, and Program Strategy
Electronic Reserve Readings – click on e-reserves button on the content page. You will then
be directed to the e reserve site. Log in and click on the course listed and the articles will
appear. Read the articles assigned for the appropriate unit listed below, you will be asked
short answer questions regarding the articles on the test.
Week 3&4 Defining, Measuring, and Recording Behavior
Rudrud, E., & Ziarnik, J., & Colman, G. (1984) Reduction of tongue protrusion in a 24 year old
woman with Downs Syndrome through self-monitoring. American Journal of Mental Deficiency,
88, 647-653. (SCSU Reserve RE 075) Reduction of Tongue Protursion 1981)
Jones, K. M., & Friman, P.C. (1999) A case study of behavioral assessment and treatment of
insect phobia. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 32, 95-98. (SCSU Reserve RE 073) (SCSU
Electronic Reserve A Case Study of Behavioral Assessment.... 1999)
Week 5&6 Experimental Designs, Reliability, and Graphing Data
Rudrud, E. & Striefle, S. (1981) Eight to twelve hertz occipital EEG training with moderate and
severely retarded epileptic individuals. Australian Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 7, 173179. (SCSU Reserve RE 077) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Eight to Twelve Hertz Occipital
Egg....... 1981)
Engleman, K.K., Altus, D.E., & Mathews, R.M. (1999) Increasing engagement in daily activies
by older adults with dementia. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 32, 107-110. (SCSU
Reserve RE 071) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Increasing Engagment in Daily
Activities........ 1999)
Week 7&8 Overview of Behavioral Principles.
Rapp, J.T., Miltenberger, R.G., Long, E.S., Elliott, A.J., Lumley, V.A. (1998) Simplified habit
reversal treatment for chronic hair pulling in three adolescents: A clinical replication with direct
observation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 299-302. (SCSU Reserve RE 074)
(SCSU Electronic Reserve Simplified Heart Reversal Treatment 1998 )
Heard, K. & Watson, T.S. (1999) Reducing wandering by persons with dementia using
differential reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 32, 381-384. (SCSU Reserve
RE 086) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Reducing Wandering........ 1999 )
Week 9 & 10 Positive and Negative Reinforcement, Schedules of Reinforcement
Rudrud, E. Rice, J., Robertson, J., & Olsen, N. (1984) Increase in work production through selfmonitoring. Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Bulletin, 17, 14-18. (SCSU Reserve
RE 081) (SCSU Electronic Reserve The Use of Self-Monitoring to Increase.... 1984 )
Craft, M.A., Alber, S.R., & Heward, W.L. (1998) Teaching elementary students with
developmental disabilities to recruit teacher attention in a general education classroom: Effects
on teacher praise and academic productivity. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 399-415.
(SCSU Reserve RE 080) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Teaching Elementary Students With
Developmental.. 1998)
Week 11 & 12 Teaching New behaviors, Task Analysis, Chaining Formats, Prompts,
Fading
Rudrud, E., Giere, S., & Mckay, S. (1989) Functional meal planning and preparation. Australian
and New Zealand Journal on Developmental Disabilities. 15, 81-97. (SCSU Reserve RE 082)
(SCSU Electronic Reserve A Functional Approach to Meal Planning (part 1) 1989, A
Functional Approach to Meal Planning (part 2) 1989, mealprep3.pdf)
Osborne, K, Rudrud, E., & Zezoney, F. (1990) Improved curve ball hitting through addition of
visual prompts. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23, 371-377. (SCSU Reserve RE 078)
(SCSU Electronic Reserve Improved Curveball Hitting..... 1990)
Week 13 & 14 Decreasing Behaviors: Positive and Negative Contingencies
Ludwig, T.D., Gray, T.W., Rowell, A. (1998) Increasing recycling in academic buildings: A
systematic replication. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31, 683-686. (SCSU Reserve RE
085) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Increasing Recycling in Academic Buildings 1998)
Rudrud, E. & Halaszyn, J. (1981) Reduction of bruxism by contingent massage. Special Care in
Dentistry, 1, 122-124 (SCSU Reserve RE 084) (SCSU Electronic Reserve Reduction of
Bruxism by Contingent Massage 1981)
Test Schedule
There are no incompletes, extra credit, etc. You need to have all 8 tests done by the designated
timeline. On campus students will follow the university calendar and tests are given every 2
weeks. Distance students must complete all tests by the designated timeline from the center for
continuing studies. Distance students may complete the tests as soon as possible, i.e. self paced
you work at your own pace. It is important to pace yourself and provide adequate time to mail
tests to the center for continuing studies.