Code’s definition of research participant
Any individual participating in a defined research study for whom informed consent has been obtained.
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D. Experimental Design
Code’s definition of research review committee
A group of professionals whose stated purpose is to review research proposals to ensure the ethical treatment of human research participants. This committee might be an official entity of a
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5th Edition Task List
6th Edition TCO
Comparative analysis
An applied comparison of two or more treatments to assess which treatment is most effective.
Component analysis
An experiment in which each component of a multi-component behavior intervention (treatment package) is examined to determine the most effective elements and combinations.
Confounding variables
Result can elicit a reflexive behavior.
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5th Edition Task List
D-2 Distinguish between internal and external validity.
6th Edition TCO
D.3 Identify threats to internal validity (e.g., history, maturation).
Dana Do’s: 1-Minute Experimental Design Test Hack (you still have to study it though)
PTB co-founder Dana Meller shares a huge secret to help break down experimental design questions.
BCBA® Task List (5th ed.) Section D-3: Identify the defining features of single-subject experimental designs.
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Dana Do’s: A Trick to Help Dissect BCBA® Exam Questions on Experimental Designs
Experimental design tends to trip lots of people up. Here’s an exam trick from Dana Meller that will help you breaking down questions on the exam.
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Dana Do’s: All the Validities in ABA, Explained
PTB founder Dana Meller helps connect each of the validities to the validity of this explanation.
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Dana Do’s: Can Changing Criterion Design be Used to Evaluate Shaping Programs?
Can can a changing criterion design be used to evaluate shaping programs? Well, PTB founder Dana Meller says, it depends.
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Dana Do’s: How to Decipher the Many Forms of Validity
It’s particularly meaningful to be able to tell validity, social validity, internal and external validity apart. PTB co-founder Dana Meller has some tips to do just that.
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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Between Extraneous and Confounding Variables
Extraneous and confounding variables are the same, but different. PTB founder Dana Meller breaks it down.
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Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate Dependent vs. Independent Variables If You’re Not a Researcher
Not a researcher? How about some help discriminating between dependent and independent variables. PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers a few tips to make that distinction on the BCBA® exam.