Fundamentals of Behavior Analytic Research

Book excerpt: The authors present an introduction to the use of scientific methods in the study of the behavior of individual subjects across a wide range of settings. This straightforward and practical text offers in-depth coverage of every aspect of the research process - including science and the analysis of behavior, designing experiments, data collection, and graphic analysis of data - and provides practical suggestions for averting problems at each stage. Chapters include methods for presenting data at conferences and in journal articles.