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Research Methods for Behavior Analysis
Portfolio Part B: Comprehensive Study Guide: Check Point 2
SPCE 630: Research Methods for Behavior Analysis
Outline
In this section, provide a comprehensive outline for the BACB Test Content Outline items
above. You may only use content from this course. You may use your textbook, assigned
articles, lectures, or instructional materials. You may not use content from outside of this
course.
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Philosophical Underpinnings of Behavior Analysis
Determinism, empiricism, and parsimony
Pragmatsm and Sslectionism
Radical behaviorism vs. methodological behaviorism
The distinction between experimental and applied behavior analysis
Measurement in Behavior Analysis
Types of behavioral measurement (frequency, duration, latency, interresponse time)
Continuous vs. discontinuous data collection
Reliability, validity, and interobserver agreement (IOA)
Graphing and interpreting data (line graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records)
Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Single-subject research designs (reversal, multiple baseline, alternating treatments, changing
criterion)
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Baseline logic: prediction, verification, and replication
Confounding variables and internal validity
Visual analysis of data and interpretation of experimental results
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Functional Analysis (FA)
Indirect vs. direct assessment methods
Functional analysis methodologies (trial-based, standard multi-element)
Hypothesis development and testing
Ethical considerations in conducting FBAs
Ethical Considerations in Research
BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts related to research
Ensuring informed consent and client rights
Avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining professional integrity
Reporting results accurately and transparently
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Research Methods for Behavior Analysis
Portfolio Part B: Comprehensive Study Guide: Check Point 2
SPCE 630: Research Methods for Behavior Analysis
Outline
In this section, provide a comprehensive outline for the BACB Test Content Outline items
above. You may only use content from this course. You may use your textbook, assigned
articles, lectures, or instructional materials. You may not use content from outside of this
course.
Start outline here. Clearly identify the TCO that you are outlining.
Philosophical Underpinnings of Behavior Analysis
Determinism, empiricism, and parsimony
Pragmatsm and Sslectionism
Radical behaviorism vs. methodological behaviorism
The distinction between experimental and applied behavior analysis
Measurement in Behavior Analysis
Types of behavioral measurement (frequency, duration, latency, interresponse time)
Continuous vs. discontinuous data collection
Reliability, validity, and interobserver agreement (IOA)
Graphing and interpreting data (line graphs, bar graphs, cumulative records)
Experimental Design and Data Analysis
Single-subject research designs (reversal, multiple baseline, alternating treatments, changing
criterion)
This study source was downloaded by 100000897929097 from CourseHero.com on 04-01-2025 14:19:53 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/248205589/Comprehensive-Check-Point-2docx/
, 2
Baseline logic: prediction, verification, and replication
Confounding variables and internal validity
Visual analysis of data and interpretation of experimental results
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Functional Analysis (FA)
Indirect vs. direct assessment methods
Functional analysis methodologies (trial-based, standard multi-element)
Hypothesis development and testing
Ethical considerations in conducting FBAs
Ethical Considerations in Research
BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts related to research
Ensuring informed consent and client rights
Avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining professional integrity
Reporting results accurately and transparently
This study source was downloaded by 100000897929097 from CourseHero.com on 04-01-2025 14:19:53 GMT -05:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/248205589/Comprehensive-Check-Point-2docx/
