Intro -- Foreword by Stephen F. Ledoux -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Behaviorology -- Behavioral Objectives -- Behaviorology -- Definition and History -- Philosophy of Natural Science -- Natural Science -- Radical Behaviorism -- Modes of Causation -- Evolutions via Selection by Consequences -- Selection by Consequences -- Biological Evolution -- Repertoire Evolution -- Cultural Evolution -- Selection and Causation: Summary and Conclusion -- Psychology -- Behavior Analysis -- Ethology -- Medical Paradigm -- Orientation of This Book -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 2. Principles of Behavior -- Behavioral Objectives -- Environment-Behavior Relations -- Behavior -- Stimulation -- Categories of Behavior -- Functional Classification: Operant versus Respondent Behavior -- Unconditioned versus Conditioned Behavior -- Traits are Not Behavior, Nor are They Causes of Behavior -- Functional Relations and Contingencies -- Conditioning -- The Physics of Behavior -- Operant Conditioning -- Operant Contingencies -- Terms Used to Describe Operant Contingencies -- Antecedents -- Behavior -- Postcedents -- Contingency Analyses -- Relations Within the Three-Term Contingencies -- Externalization of Contingencies -- Expanding the Contingency Analysis -- Postcedent Principles, Processes and Procedures -- Law of Effect -- Contingencies of Reinforcement -- Added Reinforcement -- Subtracted Reinforcement -- Some Potentially Confusing Distinctions -- Variables Influencing Effectiveness of Reinforcement -- Contiguity -- Contingency -- Reinforcer Characteristics -- Task Characteristics -- Concurrent Contingencies -- Motivative Operations -- Contingencies of Punishment -- Added Punishment -- Subtracted Punishment -- Variables Influencing the Effectiveness of Punishment -- Contingencies of Extinction -- Schedules of Added Reinforcement.

Continuous Reinforcement -- Intermittent Reinforcement -- Fixed Ratio -- Variable Ratio -- Fixed Interval -- Variable Interval -- Fixed Duration -- Variable Duration -- Extinction -- Limited Hold -- Complex Schedules -- Differential Reinforcement -- Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior -- Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior -- Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior -- Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate -- Differential Reinforcement of High Rate -- Differential Reinforcement of Diminishing Rates -- Differential Reinforcement of Exceptional Responding-And Alternative to "Jackpotting" -- Managing Schedules of Reinforcement -- The Premack Principle and Activity Reinforcers -- Antecedent Principles, Processes and Procedures -- Stimulus Control: Generalization and Discrimination Training -- Generalization -- Discrimination -- Transferring Stimulus Control -- Prompting -- Multiple-Term Contingencies -- Added Consequating Terms -- Added Behavior Terms -- Added Antecedent Terms (Function-Altering Stimuli) -- The Function-Altering Stimulus -- Motivative Operations -- Fading Function-Altering Stimuli -- Concurrent Contingencies -- Law of Cumulative Complexity -- Respondent Conditioning -- Measuring Behavior -- Informal versus Formal Measurement -- Measures of Behavior -- Count -- Rate -- Frequency -- Duration -- Magnitude -- Latency and Inter-response Time -- Topography and Extensity -- Choosing Among Measures of Behavior -- Tracking the Target Behavior through Time -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 3. Aversive Stimulation and its Problematic Side Effects -- Behavioral Objectives -- Introduction -- Why is the Occurrence of Aversive Stimulation so Pervasive? -- Problematic Effects of Aversive Stimulation -- Respondent Side Effects: Problematic Emotional Arousal and Conditioning -- Operant Side Effects: Escape Behavior.

Clarifying Punishment and its Role in Changing Behavior -- Alternatives to Aversive Control of Behavior -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 4. Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy -- Behavioral Objectives -- Introduction -- Ethical Foundation -- Avoiding Extremism and Dogmatism -- Review of Aversive Stimulation -- Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training is Maximally Effective Training -- Why Implement the Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy? -- Key Features of the Added Reinforcement-Emphasized Training Strategy -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 5. Training Strategy and Project Planning -- Behavioral Objectives -- General Systematic Training Process -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Planning and Preparation -- Identifying and Defining the Target Behavior -- The Target Behavior -- Preparing a Formal Behavior Objective -- Assessing the Subject's Current Proficiency -- Formal Behavior Objective Components -- Graded Approach -- Functional Assessment -- Final Word on Formal Behavior Objectives -- Identify Reinforcers and Establish the Conditioned Reinforcer -- Phase 2. Acquisition Stage Training -- Antecedent Tactics -- Prompting -- Motivative Operations -- Postcedent Tactics -- Reinforcement -- Identify the Required Procedure -- How to Handle Non-criterion Responses -- Phase 3. Fluency Stage Training -- Planning Fluency Stage Tactics -- Begin Fading Prompts -- Begin Thinning the Schedule of Reinforcement aka Stretching the Ratio -- Refine Form, Latency and Speed -- Bring Behavior under Stimulus Control -- Proof against the Three D-Parameters (Distraction, Distance & Duration) -- Distraction -- Distance -- Duration -- Discrimination Training -- Introduce Release Stimulus -- Phase 4. Maintenance Stage Training -- Working toward Maintenance of Fluency -- Constructing a Systematic Training Plan: Putting it All Together.

10 Laws of Training -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 6. Advanced Training Techniques -- Behavioral Objectives -- Introduction -- Shaping -- Definition and Appropriate Uses -- Planning Behavior Objectives and Lists of Behavior Approximations -- Implementation of the Shaping Plan -- Chaining -- Definition and Elements -- Constructing and Validating a Task Analysis -- Assessing Level of Proficiency of Requisite Behaviors -- Training the Component Behaviors -- Behavior Chaining Methods -- Forward Chaining -- Forward Chaining Method 1 -- Forward Chaining Method 2 -- Backward Chaining -- Quality of the Chain -- Sequencing -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 7. Training Dogs -- Behavioral Objectives -- Introduction -- Training Dogs -- Equipment -- Clicker and Treat Pouch -- Restraints -- What Not to Use -- Name -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Sit -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Begin Fading Prompts -- Begin Thinning the Schedule of Reinforcement -- Refine Form, Latency and Speed -- Bring Behavior under Stimulus Control -- Proof against the Three D-Parameters -- Discrimination Training -- Introduce Release Stimulus -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Down -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Stand -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Wait -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Take it / Drop It -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Here (Recall) -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency.

Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Off -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Let's Go (Walking on a Loose Leash) -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Rehearsal of Pulling -- Diehard Puller -- Trailing Behind -- Dog is Too Strong or Big Compared to Guardian -- Dog is "Crazy" -- Go to "Bed" -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Training Challenges and Special Cases -- Multi-Dog Training -- Train Each Dog Individually -- Train in Pairs -- Train in Groups -- Training Toy Breeds -- Social Contact not an Effective Reinforcer -- Food not an Effective Reinforcer -- Hyperactivity -- General Sensitivity and Risk Averse -- Easily Frustrated and Impulsive -- Continuing Education -- Chapter 8. Training Cats -- Behavioral Objectives -- Training Cats -- Equipment -- Targeting -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Sit -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Wait -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Here (Recall) -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Common Challenges -- Go to Mat -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Loose Leash Walking -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Cooperative Grooming Behaviors -- Paws -- Phase 1. Preliminaries -- Phase 2. Acquisition -- Phase 3. Fluency -- Phase 4. Maintenance -- Tolerating Brushing -- Phase 1. Preliminaries.

Phase 2. Acquisition.