Main description:

Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis, 2nd 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.

Contents:

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