Behavior Modification and Methodology: A Developmental Perspective

Authors

  • Eric J. Mash

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v10i1.43838

Abstract

Several of the current methodological problems for behavior modification research and practice are considered to be a direct outcome of recent developments of the field as a therapeutic educational endeavor. In order to highlight these problems, behavioral intervention strategies are considered across the sequential phases in the life cycle of a treatment method presented by Bachrach and Quigley (1966): case-study, comparative study, and follow-up study. Within each of these phases the types of treatment questions being asked are shown to be a prime factor in the kinds of methodological concerns which have arisen. These methodological concerns include those related to the selection of measuring instruments, design strategies, and implications for data analysis.

Published

2018-05-11

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