Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781138685260 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 238 str.

Jon Bailey; Mary Burch

Opis

Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis, 2^nd edition, is a practical text that provides the beginning researcher with a clear description of how behavior analysts conduct applied research and submit it for publication. In a sequence of ten logical steps, the text covers the elements of single-case research design and the practices involved in organizing, implementing, and evaluating research studies. This revision includes new material on how to critique a journal article and how to extract treatment ideas from published studies. The novice researcher receives a "steps for success" approach that is brief, useful, to the point, and clearly delineated.

Spis treści

Preface  Acknowledgments  Part I: A Brief Introduction to Behavior Analysis Research  Part II: Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis: Ten Steps for Successful Research  Step 1: Determine Your "Research-Ready" Situation; Select Your General Topic, Find a Great Setting and Participants  Step 2: Narrow Down Your Research Question  Step 3: Decide on and Define Your Dependent and Independent Variables  Step 4: Establish Social Validity  Step 5: Create Your Data Collection Systems  Step 6: Pilot Test Your Key Variables  Step 7: Identify the Appropriate Research Design  Step 8: Conduct an Ethics Check  Step 9: Carry Out Your Research Project  Step 10: Graph and Analyze Your Data  Part III: Evaluating Behavioral Research  Part IV: Using Applied Research Findings in Clinical and Educational Settings  Part V: Going Public  References  Index  About the Authors