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MHS 4412:
Research Methods and Ethical Issues in ABA
Study Objectives: Gast (2010) Ch. 7
Gast (2010) – Chapter 7
1. What are the two decisions a researcher must make before collecting data in a research study? (p. 130)
2. What is White’s (1971) definition of a dependent variable
? What was their definition of an independent variable
? (p. 130)
3. Identify and describe (2-3 sentences per method) the eight dependent measures most often used by applied researchers summarized in Table 7.1. (p. 130-131)
4. What are percentage data? That is, what does percent
refer to, in this case? (p. 132)
5. What are the advantages of using percent data? (4 sentences) What are the disadvantages of using percent data? (4 sentences) (p. 132-133)
5. What is the distinction between frequency
and rate
? (p. 133)
6. What are the advantages of using rate data? (3 sentences) Disadvantages? (2 sentences) (p. 134-135)
7. What are the three basic methods used to measure and record behavior? (p. 137)
8. Describe one of the research examples from the text of automated-quantitative recording, or automatic recording devices, being applied in a research context. (2-3 sentences) What are the benefits of automated-quantitative recording? (1-2 sentences) (p. 137-139)
9. List the five advantages described in the text of utilizing direct measurement of permanent products when conducting research in applied settings. (p. 139)
10. Gast (2010) states that in applied settings, there are problems with utilizing narrative data collection methods in which the observer writes, in simple sentences, what the participant does during the observation period. What problems is he referring to? (2-4 sentences) (p.140)
11. When does a trial end? (p. 141)
Instructor
: Paige Talhelm, PhD, BCBA
MHS 4412:
Research Methods and Ethical Issues in ABA
Study Objectives: Gast (2010) Ch. 7
12. Define whole- and partial-interval recording and explain how each are utilized in research. (3 sentences) (p.142-147)
13. Describe in your own words the similarities and differences between them. (3-5 sentences) (p.142-
147)
14. What is PLACHECK? Provide an example of when PLACHECK is ideal for use. (p. 151)
15. Describe the 6 ideal conditions of observers for collecting data for research. (p. 156)
16. Describe the seven steps that a researcher should take when training observers. (p.156-157)
17. After identifying how IOA data will be collected there are two other considerations to make. What are
they? (p. 161)
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