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. 2000 Spring;33(1):119–136. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-119

Integrating basic and applied research and the utility of Lattal and Perone's Handbook of research methods in human operant behavior.

R Stromer 1
PMCID: PMC1284233  PMID: 10738963

Abstract

Lattal and Perone's Handbook of methods used in human operant research on behavioral processes will be a valuable resource for researchers who want to bridge laboratory developments with applied study. As a supplemental resource, investigators are also encouraged to examine the series of papers in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis that discuss basic research and its potential for application. Increased knowledge of behavioral processes in laboratory research could lead to innovative solutions to practical problems addressed by applied behavior analysts in the home, classroom, clinic, and community.

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