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Preface |
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PART I A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS RESEARCH |
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The Operant Research Model |
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Important Methodological Milestones |
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Science and Clinical Success |
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The Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis |
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PART II RESEARCH METHODS IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS: 10 STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH |
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Step 1 Determine Your "Research-Ready" Situation; Select Your General Topic; Find a Great Setting and Participants |
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Situation 2 "Designated Hitter" |
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Situation 3 "Under Contract" |
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Step 2 Narrow Down Your Research Question |
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Situation 2 "Designated Hitter" |
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Situation 3 "Under Contract" |
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Step 3 Decide on and Define Your Dependent and Independent Variables |
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Situation 2 "Designated Hitter" |
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Situation 3 "Under Contract" |
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Step 4 Establish Social Validity |
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Three Features of Social Validation |
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A Brief History of Social Validation |
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Four Operational Steps of Social Validation |
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Examples of Research Using Social Validation |
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Step 5 Create Your Data Collection Systems |
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Setting Up Your Data Collection System |
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Step 6 Pilot Test Your Key Variables |
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Pilot Testing Your Dependent Variable(s) and Measurement System |
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Pilot Testing Your Independent Variable(s) |
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Step 7 Identify the Appropriate Research Design |
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Notes to Beginning Researchers |
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The Purpose of Research Design |
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Characteristics and Logic of Single-Case Design Research |
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Exploratory Methods/Weak "Designs" |
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Behavior Analysis Research Designs |
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Multiple-Baseline Designs |
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Limiting Conditions of the Multiple-Baseline Design |
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Multielement Baseline Designs (aka Alternating Treatments Design) |
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Step 8 Conduct an Ethics Check |
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Ethics: The 8th Dimension of Behavior Analysis |
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Free Agents, Designated Hitters and Under Contract Researchers |
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The BACB's Professional and Ethical Compliance Code |
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Step 9 Carry Out Your Research Project |
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Free Agents, Designated Hitters and Under Contract Researchers |
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Preparing Your Contact Person |
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Preparing for the First Intervention |
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Managing the Rest of Your Study |
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Step 10 Graph and Analyze Your Data |
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The Virtues of Visual Analysis |
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What to Look for When Analyzing Your Data |
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Guidelines for the Design of Graphs in Applied Behavior Analysis |
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184 | (5) |
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189 | (2) |
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PART III EVALUATING BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH |
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191 | (8) |
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Questions to Ask About Single-Case Design Studies |
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Fatal Flaws to Watch Out For |
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PART IV USING APPLIED RESEARCH FINDINGS IN CLINICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS |
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Giving a Data or Other Presentation |
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211 | (5) |
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References |
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Index |
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About the Authors |
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