LibGuides: PSY-6925: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

A Review of Comparison Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis
Shabani, D.B., & Lam, W.Y. (2013). A review of comparison studies in applied behavior analysis. Behavioral Interventions, 28(2), 158-183. doi: 10.1002/bin.1361
This study involves comparing 54 studies across 7 dimensions: (1) experimental design, (2) setting, (3) participants, (4) type of comparison, (5) number of comparisons, (6) treatment integrity, and (7) outcome.

Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied behavior analysis (3rd ed.). Pearson Prentice Hall.

Review Chapters 8 and 9 for single-subject designs.

The Redshelf book is linked in the course from the Getting Started module under the Table of Contents or from the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

Single-Subject Experimental Design for Evidenced-Based Practice
Byiers, B.J., Reichle, J., & Symons, F.J. (2014). Single-subject experimental design for evidence-based practice. American Journal in Speech and Language Pathology. 21(40). 397-414. doi: 10.1044/1058-0360(2012/11-0036)
This article reviews the benefit of single-subject designs in the development and identification of evidence-based practices as an alternative to traditional group designs.
Single-Subject Research Designs
BC Campus – Open Textbooks. (n.d.). Single-subject Research Designs.
This website provides an overview of the most commonly used experimental designs in single-subject design.
The Importance of Analysis in Applied Behavior Analysis
Schlinger, H.D. (2017). The importance of analysis in applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 17(4), 334-346.
This article reviews the importance of analyzing behavior through conducting an experimental analysis. It also reviews the required training for practitioners to implement this type of analysis.