Behavioral Economics: a Tutorial for Behavior Analysts in Practice

Overview

Journal Behav Anal Pract

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2015 Mar 3

PMID 25729506

Citations 19

Authors

Derek D Reed

Christopher R Niileksela

Brent A Kaplan

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Abstract

In recent years, behavioral economics has gained much attention in psychology and public policy. Despite increased interest and continued basic experimental studies, the application of behavioral economics to therapeutic settings remains relatively sparse. Using examples from both basic and applied studies, we provide an overview of the principles comprising behavioral economic perspectives and discuss implications for behavior analysts in practice. A call for further translational research is provided.

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