{"id":108,"date":"2024-03-18T11:14:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/behavoirmodification\/?post_type=content&#038;p=108"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:18:40","slug":"chapter-4-doing-behavior-modification-research","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/behaviormodification\/chapter-4-doing-behavior-modification-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 4 &#8211; Doing Behavior Modification Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#efe7e1;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav style=\"--separator: &quot;\/&quot;\" class=\"wp-block-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/behaviormodification\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/behaviormodification\/student-resources\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Chapter 4 &#8211; Doing Behavior Modification Research<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n<h1 class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title has-large-font-size\">Chapter 4 &#8211; Doing Behavior Modification Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After studying this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list check-list\">\n<li>Outline six research designs commonly used when doing research in behavior modification, including the reversal-replication (ABAB) design, three types of multiple-baseline design, the changing-criterion design, and the alternating-treatments design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Describe scientific criteria behavior modifiers typically used to evaluate whether a treatment has produced a change in behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss ways to evaluate the acceptability of a behavioral treatment to the recipients of it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4805a82d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flashcards<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-69\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"69\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Chapter 4 - Flashcards\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Multiple Choice Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-10\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"10\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Chapter 4 - Multiple Choice Questions\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">True\/False<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-38\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"38\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Chapter 3 - True or False\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions for Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-101\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"101\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Chapter 4 - Questions for Learning\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After studying this chapter, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<p>Describe the minimal phases of a behavior modification program.<br \/>\nCompare and contrast indirect and direct behavioral assessment procedures.<br \/>\nDescribe seven behavioral characteristics that you can record.<br \/>\nSummarize three strategies for recording behavior.<br \/>\nExplain procedures for assessing the accuracy of observations.<br \/>\nExplain why it is important to record accurate data throughout a behavior modification program.<br \/>\nExplain why it is important for behavior modifiers to show compassionate concern toward their clients and their clients\u2019 caregivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":116,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[],"content-type":[],"resource-type":[],"class_list":["post-108","content","type-content","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After studying this chapter, you will be able to: Describe the minimal phases of a behavior modification program. 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