ABA 641 Introduction to Single Subject Research Methodology

Fall, Spring, Summer

This course provides an overview of behavioral measurement, single subject research designs, and methods of data analysis. This course will define behaviors of measurement and describe methods of measuring those behaviors. Students will think critically about the requirements, advantages, uses, and limitations of both demonstration (withdrawal, reversal, multiple baseline, multiple probe, changing criterion) and comparative (alternating treatments/multi-element, multi-treatment, adapted alternating, parallel treatments) single subject research designs. In addition, students will learn how to describe the characteristics of data, display data graphically using electronic graphing programs, and describe data by its characteristics. 3 credit hours