The current study meta-analyzed 47 single-subject studies of behavioral self-management interventions that were published between 1971 and 2011. In addition to obtaining an overall measure of effect across all self-management studies (f = 0.93), analyses were conducted to assess whether treatment effectiveness was moderated by factors such as…

This dissertation consists of two essays which examine the relationship between dyslexia and the application and acquisition of financial knowledge. Recent behavioral research has documented that factors such as representativeness, overconfidence, loss aversion, naivete, wealth, age and gender all impact a person's risk perception and asset…

Classification procedures are common and useful in behavioral, educational, social, and managerial research. Supervised classification techniques such as discriminant function analysis assume training data are perfectly classified when estimating parameters or classifying. In contrast, unsupervised classification techniques such as finite mixture…

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the current state of research in the area of treatment integrity as it relates to behavioral consultation. To this end, four primary topics are discussed. First, a rationale for why treatment integrity is an important professional and methodological concern is presented. Second,…

Numerous studies have investigated the benefits of respite to families with a disabled child. Far fewer have examined the effects on the child and none have systematically compared information about this from different sources. Reports of behavioural reactions and views on distress were gathered from parents, teachers and respite staff. Children…

Despite several decades of research suggesting the importance of both genetic and environmental factors, these findings are not well integrated into the larger educational literature. Following a discussion of quantitative and molecular genetic methods, this article reviews behavioral genetic findings related to cognitive and academic skills. This…

Fundamental assumptions concerning the cause of learning disabilities are described and criticized. At a broader level, research and theory in three different paradigms are discussed: (1) neuropsychological; (2) information processing; and (3) applied behavior analysis. Four recommendations for future progress in the conceptualization and…

Stimulus overselectivity refers to the phenomenon whereby stimulus control over behavior is exerted only by a limited subset of the total number of stimuli present during discrimination learning. It often is displayed by individuals with autistic spectrum disorders or learning disabilities, but is not exclusive to those groups. The present studies…

Stressed in the symposium paper are research problems in learning disabilities, and proposed are solutions including behavioral definitions of the population under study, the discontinuation of the ex post facto research correlating psychosocial and etiological factors with special education labels, and adherence to basic rules of good research…

In answering responses to his paper on research problems in learning disabilities, the author reiterates his belief that more experimental designs based on observable behaviors are needed. (DB)

Insights into learning disabilities can result from adopting the Piagetian perspective. Although significant contributions have been made by taking a psychometric view of learning disabilities, these contributions are limited because the psychometric view focuses on quantifiable differences in functioning, the end product of thinking, and the…

Discussed in the first of a two-part article is Applied Behavior Analysis as a methodology for developing curriculum for learning disabled children. (DB)

Applied behavioral analysis in education is expanding rapidly. This article describes the dimensions of applied behavior analysis and the contributions this technology offers teachers in the area of systematic applications, direct and daily measurement, and experimental methodology. (CJ)

The article reviews the literature on factors contributing to mathematical disabilities, the remediation of mathematical disabilities in children, and an applied behavioral analysis orientation to math disabilities. The author notes a trend toward applied behavior analysis and productive changes in teaching strategies to deal with individual…