Research Ethics in Behavior Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide

By David J. Cox, Author

The behavior analytic research community places a strong emphasis on within-subject research methodologies to study the intricate relationships between individual behavior and the environment. This unique approach enables behavior analytic practitioners to directly replicate the research they read, ensuring that research findings can be successfully applied to the clients they work with.

A Valuable Resource for Behavior Analysts

Research Ethics in Behavior Analysis: From Laboratory to Clinic and Classroom is a definitive reference guide for behavior analysts who conduct, supervise, or consume research specific to behavior analysis. This book is thoughtfully sequenced to follow the natural research process, commencing with an introduction to the history of research ethics that led to modern principles and values of scientific research ethics.

The reader is then taken through sequential steps, including:

• Obtaining resources to support a research project
• Participant recruitment
• Conducting the study
• Communicating results
• Supporting replication

Each chapter incorporates critical and under-discussed topics unique to research ethics in behavior analysis, such as:

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in the research process
• Balancing methodological rigor with clinical outcomes
• Aligning research and clinical goals
• Assessing generalization of research findings
• The gray lines of assent and consent for intervention versus research
• Identifying and obtaining resources to support research
• Conflicts of interest
• Using technology and social media
• Ethically handling data

This book provides behavior analysts with a comprehensive understanding of research ethics, enabling them to conduct high-quality research that translates into effective clinical practice. By exploring the complex issues surrounding research ethics, behavior analysts can ensure that their research is both scientifically sound and ethically responsible.

Product Details:

Publisher: Elsevier Science

Release Date: November 6, 2022

Language: English

ISBN: 9780323909693, 9780323909709