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APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS AND THE POLICE - SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR EVALUATION AND TRAINING

NCJ Number
13365
Author(s)
P T HARIG; J D BURCHARD
Date Published
Unknown
Length
26 pages
Annotation
BRIEF OUTLINE OF MAIN FEATURES OF METHOD FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATING TRAINING PROGRAMS, WITH AN EXAMPLE OF ITS APPLICATION TO THE TRAINING OF JUVENILE OFFICERS.
Abstract
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS INVOLVES THE PRECISE DEFINITION OF GOALS IN MEASURABLE TERMS, CLEAR SPECIFICATION OF BASE RATES, DEFINITION AND APPLICATION OF INTERVENTION STRATEGIES WHICH ARE OPERATIONALLY DEFINED, AND DIRECT OBSERVATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE INTERVENTION CONDITION ON THE TARGET BEHAVIOR.