Environmental Problems/Behavioral Solutions

by John D. Cone, Steven C. Hayes

In this book, first published in the UK in 1984, John Cone and Stephen Hayes explore the relation between physical environment and human behaviour. A fledgling field at the time, this study of the roots of environmentally relevant psychology has proved both fruitful and exciting. Within this text, Cone and Hayes first explore the fields of physical and behavioural technology, and the few studies previously conducted around the latter. They then focus their attention on the principles and methodologies of the study of environmentally relevant behaviour and psychology, absorbing the work undertaken thus far on factors such as population control and noise pollution, and assembling its conclusions. A summary of the tasks facing researchers at the time then rounds off a text which will be invaluable in the analysis of the early and often trepid steps taken in the study of the physical environment and its connections to human behaviour.

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

John D. Cone, PhD, earned his BA in Psychology from Stanford University and his MS and PhD from the University of Washington. He has taught at the University of Puget Sound, West Virginia University, the University of Hawaii, United States International University, San Diego State University, and Alliant International University. He is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis, and a board certified behavior analyst. His research interests include the development of idiographic assessment methodology; autism intervention; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of large-scale service delivery systems, especially those for individuals with developmental disabilities. An executive coach and frequent organizational consultant, he is the author of several books, including Evaluating Outcomes: Empirical Tools for Effective Practice (2001). When not being professionally active, John spends his time jogging, working on his 42' trawler (Carefree II), and cruising the waters of the blue Pacific.