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Review a recent article from the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA; SFA has a subscription so you will be able access full text articles online for free) is a psychology journal that publishes research about applications of the experimental analysis of behavior to problems of social importance. ADD references from article. Papers must be in APA format and have the selected article referenced in APA format. Please follow the guideline attached. LINK TO MY CHOSEN ARTICLE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405925/
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For your article review assignment you should briefly summarize and evaluate an article of your
choosing from a recent issue (2000 to present preferred) from the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
(JABA; is a psychology journal that publishes research about applications of the experimental analysis of
behavior to problems of social importance)
Free online links to articles from 2000-2012 can be found at
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/309/
Current issue articles are generally available free from the publisher
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19383703/current
The article you choose should be a research-based study that involves some type of single case
methodology. My hope is that this assignment may help you in conceptualizing what you may want to
target for your research project.
You should write a brief response summarizing the article and addressing each of the following elements
in your discussion.
You should submit your written review via dropbox and you will post your video presentation separately
in the discussion forum.
Your review should begin with a reference, following general APA format, for the article you choose to
review. The following is a good link for how to format the reference
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html .
You review should address the main elements of the research with the following three global sections,
Purpose, Methods, and Results/Conclusions.
Purpose of the study
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Research problem
Research goal
Hypothesis
Research Questions
Methods of the study
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Research Method (briefly explain)
Sample (participants)
Variables – Behaviors & interventions
Assessment measures (how were variables measured/applied)
Reliability measures
Results and Conclusions
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Main findings (brief summary of the results)
Conclusion
The following list of questions may help guide you in reviewing and critiquing the article. You don’t
have to address all questions but may find it helpful to review them before you read the article. Do not
approach your summary review using these items as a Q & A list, rather use as a guide to integrate your
answers into an essay format.
Problem
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Is there a statement of the problem?
2. Is the problem “researchable”? That is, can it be investigated through the collection and
analysis of data?
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Is background information on the problem presented?
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Is the educational significance of the problem discussed?
5. Does the problem statement indicate the variables of interest and the specific relationship
between those variables which are investigated? When necessary, are variables directly or
operationally defined?
Review of Related Literature
1.
Is the review comprehensive?
2.
Are all cited references relevant to the problem under investigation?
3.
Are most of the sources primary, i.e., are there only a few or no secondary sources?
4. Have the references been critically analyzed and the results of various studies compared
and contrasted, i.e., is the review more than a series of abstracts or annotations?
5. Does the review conclude with a brief summary of the literature and its implications for the
problem investigated?
6. Do the implications discussed form an empirical or theoretical rationale for the hypotheses
which follow?
Hypotheses
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Are specific questions to be answered listed or specific hypotheses to be tested stated?
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Does each hypothesis state an expected relationship or difference?
3.
If necessary, are variables directly or operationally defined?
4.
Is each hypothesis testable?
Method
Who were the subject(s)/participant(s) and why were they chosen?
Subjects (for multiple Baseline designs)
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Are the size and major characteristics of the population studied described?
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If a sample was selected, is the method of selecting the sample clearly described?
3. Is the method of sample selection described one that is likely to result in a representative,
unbiased sample?
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Did the researcher avoid the use of volunteers?
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Are the size and major characteristics of the sample described?
6. Does the sample size meet the suggested guideline for minimum sample size appropriate
for the method of research represented?
Instruments (if used)
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Is the rationale given for the selection of the instruments (or measurements) used?
2. Is each instrument described in terms of purpose and content?
3.
Are the instruments appropriate for measuring the intended variables?
4. Is evidence presented that indicates that each instrument is appropriate for the sample
under study?
5.
Is instrument validity discussed and coefficients given if appropriate?
6.
Is reliability discussed in terms of type and size of reliability coefficients?
7.
If appropriate, are subtest reliabilities given?
8. If an instrument was developed specifically for the study, are the procedures involved in its
development and validation described?
9. If an instrument was developed specifically for the study, are administration, scoring or
tabulating, and interpretation procedures fully described?
Behavioral measurement
1. how was behavioral data measured and collected.
6. Were there any reliability assessments made regarding data collection
Design and Procedure
1. Is the design appropriate for answering the questions or testing the hypotheses of the
study?
2. Are the procedures described in sufficient detail to permit them to be replicated by another
researcher?
3. If a pilot study was conducted, are its execution and results described as well as its impact
on the subsequent study?
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Are the control procedures described?
5. Did the researcher discuss or account for any potentially confounding variables that he or
she was unable to control for?
Results
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Are appropriate descriptive or inferential statistics presented?
2. Was the probability level, α, at which the results of the tests of significance were evaluated,
specified in advance of the data analyses?
3. If parametric tests were used, is there evidence that the researcher avoided violating the
required assumptions for parametric tests?
4. Are the tests of significance described appropriate, given the hypotheses and design of the
study?
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Was every hypothesis tested?
6.
Are the tests of significance interpreted using the appropriate degrees of freedom?
7.
Are the results clearly presented?
For behavioral studies:
How was data presented/graphed?
What criteria was used to determine if baseline data was stable enough to begin?
What criteria were used to determine if a phase change was warranted?
8.
Are the tables and figures (if any) well organized and easy to understand?
9.
Are the data in each table and figure described in the text
Discussion/Conclusions and Recommendation
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Is each result discussed in terms of the original hypothesis to which it relates?
2. Is each result discussed in terms of its agreement or disagreement with previous results
obtained by other researchers in other studies?
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Are generalizations consistent with the results?
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Are the possible effects of uncontrolled variables on the results discussed?
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Are theoretical and practical implications of the findings discussed?
6.
Are recommendations for future action made?
7. Are the suggestions for future action based on practical significance or on statistical
significance only, i.e., has the author avoided confusing practical and statistical significance?
8.
Are recommendations for future research made?
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