Context Weight management is an effective strategy for controlling chronic disease and
maintaining physical health, and research on this topic has risen dramatically over the past …

Equivalence-based instruction (EBI) is a pedagogy based on the principles of stimulus
equivalence for teaching academically relevant concepts. This self-paced and mastery …

The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis is launching a special series on the topics of
public health and telehealth. The special series begins with the articles in this issue and will …

Social responsibility looms as a key feature of leadership decision making and citizenship
behavior as the world's resources are depleted, health and education crises increase, and …

Portion sizes for certain foods have been increasing dramatically in recent years alongside
obesity rates, concurring with the phenomenon of the portion size effect (more is consumed …

Human behavior plays a central role in all domains of public health. Applied behavior
analysis (ABA) research and practice can contribute to public health solutions that directly …

Written by leading experts in language and cognition, this groundbreaking behavior analysis
textbook brings the study of verbal behavior into the 21st century with cutting-edge research …

Healthy eating has important well-being and financial implications for our society. As such, it
is critical that the field of behavior science and behavior analysis conduct more research in …

Obesity has become a major health concern in the United States. While a number of factors
can contribute to obesity, including genetics, socioeconomic status, and sedentary lifestyle …

This chapter summarizes consequences of climate change followed by an overview of
theoretical accounts of relevant behavior of individuals and practices of organizations that …