Instructor
: Paige Talhelm, PhD, BCBA
MHS 4412
: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations in ABA
Study Objectives:
BB Step 2
Please Note: Unless you are asked to provide a definition, answers to the following must be in your own words (i.e., paraphrased) from the readings. Not only does this help avoid plagiarism, but this will also absolutely be necessary in completing major written assignments for this course. Plagiarism of source material will result in a score of zero for the assignment. Additional sanctions will be imposed for repeated issues.
Bailey and Burch (2002) Step 2 1.
What is meant by “In applied behavior analysis, one of the primary reasons that behavioral research is carried out is that a problem of some sort presents itself.” (2, 1) 2.
What is the JABA
cumulative index? (3, 3)
3.
In (4, 0), what search method is described by, “A final strategy is to begin with the most recent issue of those journals that are the most relevant to your topic. Simply scan the table of contents and look for relevant articles. This low-technology procedure can be time-consuming and somewhat tedious, but it will put you in closer touch with the field than using any of the index or abstracting systems.”?
4.
List and briefly describe the three features of an “article worth attending to” described in (5, 2-4)?
5.
What are the two directions in changing the rate of behavior? (6, 3)
6.
Describe, in your own words, the three sources of high- and low-rate behavior described in (8, 3)
7.
Why might teaching “culturally conditioned behaviors” be difficult to change in adult clients? (8, 5)
8.
Simply when would you use shaping over instructions when promoting the acquisition of new behavior? (9, 1)
9.
What are the three types of generalization listed in (10, 1)?
10.
In (11, 1), what is meant, generally, by “Some behavior is problematic not because of the rate of occurrence but rather because of the circumstances under which it occurs.”? Why is stimulus control a good way to conceptualize behavior change in this context?
11.
Why are equipment, personnel, and time conserved resources in the context of research? (12, 2 – 16, 0)
