BEH 5041 Unit 6
Reading Assignment
1. Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd
ed.).
▪ Chapter 2: Basic Concepts and Principles
o Pp. 40–41 (start at “The Discriminated Operant and Three-Term
Contingency”; stop before “Recognizing the Complexity of Human Behavior”)
▪ Chapter 17: Stimulus Control
o Pp. 395–399 (stop before “Developing Stimulus Control”)
▪ Chapter 14: Positive Punishment
o Pp. 330–331 (start at “Discriminative Effects of Punishment”; stop before
“Recovery from Punishment”)
2. Pierce, W. D., & Cheney, C. D. (2017). Behavior analysis and learning (6th ed.).
▪ Chapter 4: Reinforcement and Extinction of Operant Behavior
o Pp. 98–99 (start at “Discriminative Stimuli”; stop before “Contingencies of
Reinforcement”)
▪ Chapter 8: Stimulus Control
o Pp. 255–257 (stop before “Stimulus Control of Behavior Sequences”)
o P. 284 (start at “Conditional Discrimination”; stop before “On the Applied
Side”)
Guided Reading Questions
Instructions: Answer the following questions while reading the assigned pages for this
unit. The answers to these questions can be found directly in the reading. After
answering the questions, complete the Reading Check in the course. The Reading
Check will consist of questions selected from the Guided Reading Questions along with
answer choices. You will select the answer choice that matches the answer you
recorded while reading the assignment. You may use the Guided Reading Questions
and the answers you recorded while completing the Reading Check.
Cooper, Heron, & Heward (2020): Ch. 2 Pp. 40–41
1. What two functional relations does operant conditioning establish?
behavior and its consequences
2. What does reinforcement select besides certain forms of behavior?
environmental conditions that in future will evoke instances of the response class
3. What is a discriminated operant?
An operant that occurs more frequently under some antecedent conditions than under others.
4. What is the most common connotation of the term contingency?
dependency
BEH 5041 Unit 6 Reading Assignment and Guided Reading Questions Rev 08/06/20 AJ 1
Reading Assignment
1. Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd
ed.).
▪ Chapter 2: Basic Concepts and Principles
o Pp. 40–41 (start at “The Discriminated Operant and Three-Term
Contingency”; stop before “Recognizing the Complexity of Human Behavior”)
▪ Chapter 17: Stimulus Control
o Pp. 395–399 (stop before “Developing Stimulus Control”)
▪ Chapter 14: Positive Punishment
o Pp. 330–331 (start at “Discriminative Effects of Punishment”; stop before
“Recovery from Punishment”)
2. Pierce, W. D., & Cheney, C. D. (2017). Behavior analysis and learning (6th ed.).
▪ Chapter 4: Reinforcement and Extinction of Operant Behavior
o Pp. 98–99 (start at “Discriminative Stimuli”; stop before “Contingencies of
Reinforcement”)
▪ Chapter 8: Stimulus Control
o Pp. 255–257 (stop before “Stimulus Control of Behavior Sequences”)
o P. 284 (start at “Conditional Discrimination”; stop before “On the Applied
Side”)
Guided Reading Questions
Instructions: Answer the following questions while reading the assigned pages for this
unit. The answers to these questions can be found directly in the reading. After
answering the questions, complete the Reading Check in the course. The Reading
Check will consist of questions selected from the Guided Reading Questions along with
answer choices. You will select the answer choice that matches the answer you
recorded while reading the assignment. You may use the Guided Reading Questions
and the answers you recorded while completing the Reading Check.
Cooper, Heron, & Heward (2020): Ch. 2 Pp. 40–41
1. What two functional relations does operant conditioning establish?
behavior and its consequences
2. What does reinforcement select besides certain forms of behavior?
environmental conditions that in future will evoke instances of the response class
3. What is a discriminated operant?
An operant that occurs more frequently under some antecedent conditions than under others.
4. What is the most common connotation of the term contingency?
dependency
BEH 5041 Unit 6 Reading Assignment and Guided Reading Questions Rev 08/06/20 AJ 1
