Psychology

“Part 1: Observations For the first part of this assignment, select two people who will serve as your subjects for this paper. These individuals can be friends, family members, or coworkers. If you do not have access to others in your immediate environment, you are welcome to select television characters to observe. Once you have […]

“Numerous controversial treatments are promoted for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Almost all behavior analysts agree that these treatments lack sufficient empirical support. These treatments include facilitated communication, sensory integration, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, elimination diets, chelation therapy, floortime, and more. Conduct an Internet search for information on one of the topics mentioned above. If you […]

In the Unit 10 assignment, you will evaluate a target behavior of interest to you. You will research and evaluate the methodologies used to define the behavior, the ways in which that behavior is measured in the field, and the treatment methodologies and experimental designs utilized to treat that behavior. You must synthesize the findings […]

“For this assignment, use your multiple baseline across subjects graph completed in Unit 7 of this course. Create a hypothetical case study based on the graph. Include your graph with corrections, if any, based on feedback you received from your instructor. Include the following details and descriptions in your case study:  Summarize the results from […]

In Chapter 7, you read about naturalistic research methods. This type of research is designed to help the researcher understand behavior in the setting in which it occurs naturally, rather than in a laboratory or other controlled setting. Naturalistic research is appealing because it simulates reality. However, it is challenging because the researcher has limited […]

“As part of the requirements for this course, you will complete a research paper on (ONE) behavior of interest to you. In your Unit 5 discussion, you identified your topic and got your instructor’s approval. In this unit, complete your research and evaluate the methodologies used to define the behavior, the ways in which that […]

“Internal, external, and social validity are all extremely important to research and ensuring a sound study. For this discussion, consider the different types of validity you have learned about.  Define internal validity, external validity, and social validity and discuss their importance to behavioral research.  Describe different ways one can evaluate a particular study's […]

“There are so many ways to use ABA. To name a few, working with individuals with autism and developmental disabilities, organizational behavior management (OBM), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and even sustainability. Dr. William Heward presented Behavior Change for a Sustainable World [Webinar] to the Capella Society of ABA. Please watch the recording and address the following:  Discuss how […]

“Fill in the Declaration of Professional Practices and Procedures [DOCX] template with your information. You may make edits to the document to make it relevant to your experiences and practice. Keep in mind, this is a hypothetical example of what you should be using as a BCaBA or BCBA. Upon completing and reviewing your declaration of professional practices […]

“Looking at a behavior analyst’s responsibility as a supervisor and responsibility to public statements. Choose one of the three scenarios below and answer the following (please put in the subject line which scenario you are discussing):  Describe how you would handle the scenario.  Discuss how the scenario meets or violates the specific ethics codes. Scenario […]