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Treatment integrity in applied behavior analysis with children

F M Gresham1, K A Gansle, G H Noell

  • 1School of Education, University of California, Riverside 92521.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Accurate measurement is crucial for behavior analysis. Many studies lacked integrity in implementing independent variables and defining them, impacting experimental validity.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Experimental psychology

Background:

  • Functional analysis of behavior relies on precise measurement of variables.
  • Ensuring integrity in the implementation of independent variables is vital for experimental validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the accuracy of independent variable implementation in applied behavior analysis studies.
  • To identify the extent to which studies operationally define independent variable components.

Main Methods:

  • Review of applied behavior analysis studies published in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis from 1980-1990.
  • Analysis of studies involving children as subjects.

Main Results:

  • Approximately 16% of reviewed studies measured the accuracy of independent variable implementation.

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  • Two-thirds of these studies failed to operationally define the components of the independent variable.

    • Conclusions:

    • Inconsistent implementation and definition of independent variables pose a threat to the validity of behavior analysis research.
    • Recommendations are provided to enhance the accuracy and definition of independent variables in future studies.