A main feature of this text is the inclusion of application exercises.  These exercises can serve two functions.  First, they enable students to draw together their answers and solutions in the work sheets provided to form the basis for a program design.  Second, the exercises get the students actively involved in the chapter material, promoting a more detailed and full understanding of the concepts and techniques.

This text was designed to
Provide an understanding of fundamental self-management techniques by presenting its
concepts and procedures in a logical sequence and giving clear definitions and examples
of each technique
• Teach students how to pinpoint and define the behavior to be changed and how a
behavior is determined by its antecedents and consequences
Teach usable, practical skills by describing the purpose and procedure for each technique
and presenting guidelines and tips to maximize its effectiveness
• Describe why and how to collect and analyze behavioral data
• Describe why and how to design a program to change one's own behavioral deficit
or excess by conducting a functional assessment and then selecting and combining
techniques that can be directed at the behavior itself and its antecedents and
consequences