Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 12th Edition by Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear – Paperback (ISBN: 9781032233154)

By Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear

Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 12th Edition by Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear is a comprehensive and practical textbook on the principles, procedures, and applications of behavior modification. Published by Routledge, this edition introduces behavior-change methods through clear explanations, applied examples, specific cases, guidelines, and learning questions designed to help students understand how behavioral principles can be used in real-world educational, clinical, organizational, personal, and professional settings.

Designed for psychology departments, applied behavior analysis programs, counseling courses, social work programs, education departments, occupational therapy programs, nursing and psychiatric nursing training, rehabilitation programs, university libraries, and institutional procurement teams, this textbook supports classroom instruction and professional preparation in behavior modification, applied behavior analysis, behavior therapy, learning theory, and helping-profession practice.

What This Book Does

This textbook teaches students how to understand, design, implement, and evaluate behavior-change programs. It explains how behavior modification principles can be applied to skill development, personal behavior problems, child learning, clinical interventions, educational goals, and professional helping contexts. The book emphasizes practical “how-to” guidance, behavioral observation, intervention planning, reinforcement, punishment, stimulus control, shaping, chaining, generalization, maintenance, and ethical application.

Key Features

• Twelfth edition of a widely used behavior modification textbook
• Written by Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear
• Published by Routledge for psychology, ABA, counseling, education, and helping-profession courses
• Covers core behavior modification principles, procedures, guidelines, examples, and applied cases
• Includes learning questions to support test preparation and student comprehension
• Strong fit for behavior modification, applied behavior analysis, behavior therapy, psychology of learning, counseling, education, and social service programs

Who Should Use This Book?

• Students in behavior modification and applied behavior analysis courses
• Psychology, counseling, social work, education, and behavioral science programs
• Faculty teaching behavior therapy, psychology of learning, ABA, and intervention design
• Clinical psychology, counseling, occupational therapy, psychiatric nursing, and rehabilitation programs
• Practitioners in helping professions who use behavior-change methods
• University libraries, college bookstores, and professional training collections
• Institutions purchasing behavior modification textbooks in bulk for course adoption or professional training

Why It’s Essential

• Provides a practical foundation in behavior modification principles and applied intervention methods
• Connects behavioral theory with real-world cases, examples, guidelines, and program-design skills
• Supports student preparation for ABA, behavior therapy, counseling, education, and clinical helping roles
• Strong fit for academic course adoption, behavioral science libraries, professional training, and institutional textbook purchasing

A practical behavior modification textbook for applied behavior analysis, psychology, counseling, education, behavior therapy, and helping-profession training programs.
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Product Details

• ISBN-13: 9781032233154
• ISBN-10: 103223315X
• eText ISBN: 9781000988680
• Edition: 12th
• Authors: Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear
• Publisher: Routledge
• Format: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Price: $59.99
• Minimum Order: 5 Copies
• Availability: In Stock

TOC Highlights

• Introduction to Behavior Modification
• Areas of Application and Behavioral Assessment
• Reinforcement and Positive Reinforcement Procedures
• Conditioned Reinforcement and Behavior Maintenance
• Extinction, Punishment, and Decreasing Problem Behavior
• Stimulus Control, Prompting, and Fading
• Shaping, Chaining, and Behavioral Skills Training
• Generalization and Maintenance of Behavior Change
• Self-Management and Personal Behavior Change
• Ethical Considerations in Behavior Modification

FAQs

• Is this the 12th Edition of Behavior Modification?
  Yes. This listing is for Behavior Modification: What It Is and How To Do It, 12th Edition with ISBN 9781032233154.
• Who are the authors?
  The book is written by Garry Martin and Joseph J. Pear.
• Who publishes this textbook?
  The book is published by Routledge.
• What does this book cover?
  It covers behavior modification principles, applied behavior analysis, reinforcement, extinction, punishment, stimulus control, shaping, chaining, self-management, behavioral program design, evaluation, and ethical application.
• Who should use this book?
  It is suitable for students and professionals in psychology, applied behavior analysis, counseling, education, behavior therapy, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, rehabilitation, and related helping professions.
• Is this suitable for institutional and bulk orders?
  Yes. BooksGoat supports bulk purchasing for universities, psychology departments, ABA programs, counseling programs, social work departments, education programs, libraries, and institutional procurement teams.