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Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research and Practice book cover

4th Edition

Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research and Practice

By James M. Johnston, Gina Green Copyright 2020
542 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

542 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

542 Pages 66 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Strategies and Tactics of Behavioral Research and Practice focuses on the most effective methods for measuring and evaluating changes in behavior. The authors provide the rationale for different procedures for measuring behavior and designing within-subject comparisons between control and intervention conditions. The text explains the strengths and weaknesses of methodological alternatives for... Read more

PREFACE

PART ONE THE NATURAL SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR

1 DISCOVERY IN RESEACH AND PRACTICE

2 BEHAVIOR AS A SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL SUBJECT MATTER

3 ASKING QUESTIONS: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO

KNOW?

PART TWO MEASUREMENT

4 SELECTING AND DEFINING TARGET BEHAVIORS

5 DIMENSIONS OF BEHAVIOR AND UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

6 OBSERVING AND RECORDING

7 BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT

8. EVALUATING MEASUREMENT

PART THREE DESIGN

9 BEHAVIORAL VARIABILITY

10 STEADY STATES AND TRANSITIONS

11 DESIGNING BEHAVIORAL COMPARISIONS

12 SINGLE BASELINE DESIGNS

13 MULTILE BASELINE DESIGNS

PART FOUR INTERPRETATION

14 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIORAL DATA

15 GROUP RESEARCH DESIGNS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSES

16 INTERPRETING RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL PROJECTS

17 BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS RESEARCH ETHICS

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

Biography

James M. Johnston is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Auburn University, USA.

Henry S. Pennypacker is a Professor Emeritus of the University of Florida, USA.

Gina Green is Chief Executive Officer at the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts, USA.

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