Toward an explicit technology of ecological validity

TA Fahmie, NM Rodriguez… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological validity refers to how closely an experiment aligns with real‐world phenomena. In
applied behavioral research, ecological validity may guide decisions about experimental …

Validity and reliability evidence for assessments based in applied behavior analysis: A systematic review

KL Padilla, R Weston, GB Morgan… - Behavior …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The current article presents the findings from a systematic review of the available reliability
and validity evidence supporting the use of criterion-referenced assessments based on the …

[HTML][HTML] Behavioral responses of dairy cows and their calves to gradual or abrupt weaning and separation when managed in full-or part-time cow-calf contact systems

HW Neave, EH Jensen, M Durrenwachter… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
There is growing interest in managing cow and calf together for a prolonged period, but
concerns remain about how best to wean and separate the cow and calf to minimize stress …

Interobserver agreement and procedural fidelity: An odd asymmetry

L Essig, K Rotta, A Poling - Journal of Applied Behavior …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We examined articles with experiments published in the Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis and in Behavior Analysis in Practice from 2017 through 2021 to determine how …

Effects a peer-tutorial story-map intervention on the reading and writing of students with and without German as a second language

A Barwasser, J Bracht, B Lenz, I Gürçay, S Hoff… - Reading and …, 2024 - Springer
Reading and writing are enormously valuable, influencing every area of life beyond school.
However, reading and writing difficulties are on the rise, especially among second-language …

Comparing multiple methods to measure procedural fidelity of discrete-trial instruction

S Bergmann, H Niland, VL Gavidia, MD Strum… - … and Treatment of …, 2023 - Springer
Procedural fidelity is the extent to which an intervention is implemented as designed and is
an important component of research and practice. There are multiple ways to measure …

Prioritizing choice and assent in the assessment and treatment of food selectivity

HC Gover, GP Hanley, KW Ruppel… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Food selectivity affects up to 72% and 45% of individuals with and without disabilities,
respectively, and there is a need for interventions that rely on positive, unrestrictive …

On the generality of preference for contingent reinforcement

HC Gover, GP Hanley… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reinforcers can be delivered dependent on or independent of responding. Both human and
nonhuman animals have shown a preference for contexts involving contingent …

A preliminary investigation of a tool to measure BCBA supervisory behaviors

AR McElroy, JE Van Stratton, HM McGee - Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2024 - Springer
Board certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) are in high demand. However, given the fast
growth of the field, most behavior analysts who serve as supervisors have recently been …

Pinpointing, measurement, procedural integrity, and maintenance in organizational behavior management

D Wilder, D Cymbal - Journal of Organizational Behavior …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Organizational behavior management (OBM) is the application of behavioral principles to
individuals and groups working in business, industry, government, and human service …