In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss a recent paper on radical behaviorism and the dissemination of those ideas with Dr. Matt Normand.

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Dr. Matt Normand Substack

References:

• Johnston, J. M. (2014). Radical behaviorism for ABA practitioners. Sloan Publishing.
• Johnston, J. M., & Ahearn, W. H. (2026). The status of radical behaviorism. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 1-16.
• Moore, J. (2008). Conceptual foundations of radical behaviorism.
• Schlinger, H. D., & Normand, M. P. (2026). Radical Behaviorism: A Primer for the Profession and the Person. Perspectives on Behavior Science, 1-19.

In this episode, Zach and Caleb discuss the distinction between operant and respondent behavior with Dr. Michael Domjan.

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• Dr. Domjan's Youtube channel:
  Introduction to Learning and Behavior: Key Concepts
• Dr. Domjan's textbooks discussed during the episode:
  
  • The Essentials of Conditioning and Learning, Fifth Edition
  • Amazon.com: The Principles of Learning and Behavior: 9781285088563: Domjan, Michael P.: Books

References:

• Brown, P. L., & Jenkins, H. M. (1968). AUTO‐SHAPING OF THE PIGEON'S KEY‐PECK 1. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 11(1), 1-8.
• Domjan, M. (2016). Elicited versus emitted behavior: Time to abandon the distinction. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 105(2), 231-245.
• Skinner, B. F. (1965). Science and human behavior (No. 92904). Simon and Schuster.
• Skinner, B. F. (2019). The behavior of organisms: An experimental analysis. BF Skinner Foundation.

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References:

• Athens, E. S., & Vollmer, T. R. (2010). An investigation of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior without extinction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43(4), 569-589.
• Patterson, G. R. (2002). The early development of coercive family process. In J. B. Reid, G. R. Patterson, & J. Snyder (Eds.), Antisocial behavior in children and adolescents: A developmental analysis and model for intervention (pp. 25–44). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Sidman, M. (1989). Coercion and its fallout. Boston: Authors cooperative.
• Stocco, C. S., & Thompson, R. H. (2015). Contingency analysis of caregiver behavior: Implications for parent training and future directions. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 48(2), 417-435.
• Vollmer, T. R., Peters, K. P., Kronfli, F. R., Lloveras, L. A., & Ibañez, V. F. (2020). On the definition of differential reinforcement of alternative behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(3), 1299-1303.