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THE ROLE OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IN ZOO MANAGEMENT: TODAY AND TOMORROW
Author(s) -
Forthman Debra L.,
Ogden Jacqueline J.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1992.25-647
Subject(s) - psychology , applied behavior analysis , behavior management , behavioral analysis , contingency management , applied psychology , autism , developmental psychology , psychiatry , intervention (counseling)
In the daily management of their charges, animal caretakers regularly apply behavioral techniques, including shaping, use of discriminative stimuli, and varied schedules of reinforcement. However, zoo professionals have not adequately analyzed the behavioral contingencies involved in their management procedures or the consequences of the absence of natural contingencies (Forthman-Quick, 1984; Markowitz, 1982). This commentary outlines the major management tasks faced by zoo professionals as well as current and potential influences of applied behavior analysis.