Behavioral Development applies a behavior analytic approach to the field of human development and behavior change across the lifespan, by examining both the acquisition of basic skills and the development of more complex behaviors.
[...] Behavioral Development publishes research in cognitive and emotional development, skill acquisition, atypical behavior development/reduction, socialization, education, and language development, among other topics. It looks at the role of biological and environmental variables that affect behavior development, with a primary interest in the role of reinforcement and environmental contingencies that influence behavior change. Behavioral Development publishes articles of an inter- and multi-disciplinary nature including areas of sociobiology, verbal behavior, and behavioral methodology. It is especially relevant to behavior analysts who study learning and developmental processes through translational research and clinical application