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Kranak, Michael P.; Mitteer, Daniel R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2022
This Concise Review is an appraisal of contemporary research on teaching single-case experimental design (SCED) graphical creation published between 2017-2021. Recent work on SCED graphical creation is summarized and areas for future research are highlighted.
Descriptors: Research Design, Graphs, Data Interpretation, Teaching Methods
Meltzoff, Julian; Cooper, Harris – APA Books, 2017
Could the research you read be fundamentally flawed? Could critical defects in methodology slip by you undetected? To become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This second edition of a classic text gives students the tools they need to apply critical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Research Methodology, Evaluative Thinking, Critical Reading
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Vella, Kevin J.; Foxall, Gordon R. – Psychological Record, 2013
In this article we address the issue of applying operant psychology to derive plausible and useful interpretations of complex firm behavior in natural settings. The objective is to discuss an appropriate methodology based on case study design, developed specifically in Vella and Foxall (2011), to produce an operant interpretation of secondary…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Theories, Marketing, Case Studies
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Hayes, Linda J.; Dubuque, Erick M.; Fryling, Mitch J.; Pritchard, Joshua K. – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2009
Behavioral systems analyses typically address organizational problems in business and industry. However, to the extent that a behavioral system is an entity comprised of interdependent elements formed by individuals interacting toward a common goal, a scientific enterprise constitutes a behavioral system to which a behavioral systems analysis may…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Systems Analysis, Scientific Enterprise, Investigations
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Lefebre, Elizabeth; Fabrizio, Michael; Merbitz, Charles – Journal of Precision Teaching and Celeration, 2008
Although behavior analysis relies primarily on visual inspection for interpreting data, previous research shows that the method of display can influence the judgments. In the current study, 26 Board-Certified Behavior Analysts reviewed two data sets displayed on each of three methods--equal-interval graphs, tables, and Standard Celeration…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Data Interpretation, Efficiency, Comparative Analysis
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Carter, Prudence L. – Sociology of Education, 2006
This article presents the results of an investigation of the following questions: How do low-income African American and Latino youths negotiate the boundaries between school and peer group contexts? Do variable forms of negotiation exist? If so, what are they, and how do they manifest? In addressing these questions, the author posits two…
Descriptors: Peer Groups, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Cross Cultural Studies