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Homework: Widespread Use of Time out As a Negative Punishment Procedure Essay
Rationale:
As a behavior analyst, you are expected to keep up to date on the latest research and apply it to your clinical work. To do this you must be able to read an article and pull out the important components. As a behavior analyst, you will be expected to assess the quality of the research, determine its applicability to your practice, and communicate effectively with others regarding the study. This homework is one of the first steps in developing these skills. Additionally, this homework will help prepare you for writing the introduction and body of your graduate research paper.
Instructions:
Read the following 4 articles available on Canvas and use the provided template to write a review. Your audience is fellow behavior analysts who are familiar with principles of behavior but are not specialists in the particular study. Your goal is to tell them about the study and provide your analysis of the work.
All 4 article of interest are from one of the following journals:
1) Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
2) Behavior Analysis and Practice
3) Journal of Organizational Behavior Management
4) Behavior and Social Issues
Section description:
I. Literature Review/Introduction
1) Paraphrase the main points in the literature review/introduction.
2) Did the authors make a strong case for the necessity of the study? Why or why not?
3) What exactly are they looking to add to the scientific literature?
II. Methods
1) Summarize methods (IV, DV, general set-up, experimental design, etc).
2) Describe at least one weakness in the design.
3) Describe at least one strength.
III. Results
1) How did they analyze their data?
2) What were their results?
3) Describe a strength and weakness of their analysis.
IV. Discussion
1) How did they interpret their results?
2) What do they say the study contributes to the scientific community?
3) What future directions for research do they suggest?
V. Reaction
General comments regarding how you felt about the article and any overarching critiques not previously covered.
VI. Application
1) How will the information in this article inform your work in the future?
VII. Class Connection
1) How does reading this study help you understand a concept covered in this class?