BEHV 5170 - Research and Applications in Behavior Analysis

3 hours

Third in a sequence of four courses in a certificate program for non-degree seeking graduate students. Features the use of scientific method in evaluating assessment and intervention techniques in applied behavior analysis. Topics include measurement techniques, single-subject experimental design, selection of dependent and independent variables, graphical presentation and evaluation of results, ethics pertaining to human subjects, and ways of communicating research results. Principles and procedures involved in the experimental analysis of reinforcement schedules, stimulus control and stimulus equivalence are included.

Prerequisite(s): BEHV 5130, BEHV 5150.

The course sequence has been designed to meet minimum course content specified by the Behavior Analysis Certification Board as part of the requirements for certification.