Nathan H. Azrin: A Case Study in Research Translation in Behavior Science.

ABSTRACT: Nathan H. Azrin (1930-2013) contributed extensively to the fields of experimental and applied behavior analysis. His creative and prolific research programs covered a wide range of experimental and applied areas that resulted in 160 articles and several books published over a period of almost 6 decades. As a result, his career illustrates an unparalleled example of translational work in behavior analysis, which has had a major impact not only within our field, but across disciplines and outside academia. In the current article we present a summary of Azrin's wide ranging contributions in the areas of punishment, behavioral engineering, conditioned reinforcement and token economies, feeding disorders, toilet training, overcorrection, habit disorders, in-class behavior, job finding, marital

SUBMITTER: Virues-Ortega J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8076359 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature