Cooper, Heron, and Heward’s Applied Behavior Analysis (2nd ed.): Checkered Flag for Students and Professors, Yellow Flag for the Field | 1.5 BCBA CEUs
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BCBA CEUs: 1.5 CEUs
Read the following article and pass a 7-question quiz on it:
Friman, P. C. (2010). Cooper, Heron, and Heward’s Applied Behavior Analysis (2nd ed.): Checkered flag for students and professors, yellow flag for the field. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 43(1), 161-174.
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To earn credit, you will be required to read the article and pass a 7-question quiz about it. You can retake the quiz as many times as needed, but you will not receive exactly the same questions each time.
Abstract
At last, the field of applied behavior analysis has a beautifully crafted, true textbook that can proudly stand cover to cover and spine to spine beside any of the expensive, imposing, and ornately designed textbooks used by college instructors who teach courses in conventional areas of education or psychology. In this review, I fully laud this development, credit Cooper, Heron, and Heward for making it happen, argue that it signifies a checkered flag for students and professors, and recommend the book for classes in applied behavior analysis everywhere. Subsequently, I review its chapters, each of which could easily stand alone as publications in their own right. Finally, I supply a cautionary note, a yellow flag to accompany the well-earned checkered flag, by pointing out that, as is true with all general textbooks on applied behavior analysis, a major portion of the references involves research on persons who occupy only a tail of the normal distribution. To attain the mainstream role Skinner envisioned and most (if not all) behavior analysts desire, the field will have to increase its focus on persons who reside under the dome of that distribution.
Additional information
| Format | Article Quiz |
|---|---|
| Type of CEU | General |
| Total CEUs | 1.5 |
| Reading Time | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Publication Date | Feb 10, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | Dec 8, 2025 |
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The article is largely praised as an interesting and informative read, offering valuable insights into the rationale and distinctions between the 1st and 2nd editions of the Cooper et al. ABA textbook. While many found it helpful for understanding the "Big Book of ABA" and for mentoring, some users reported issues with the quiz's scoring system and specific questions being incorrectly marked.
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