Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis

PART I: WHAT IS APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS RESEARCH? PART II: RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR THE NEW RESEARCHER Step 1: Select Your General Topic, Find a Good Setting & Choose Appropriate Participants Step 2: Narrow Down Your Research Question Step 3: Decide on Your Dependent & 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: A Daily & Weekly Checklist for Success / Step Step 10: Analyze & Graph Your Data PART III: GOING PUBLIC References Index