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APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis: Observation and Measurement in Behavior Analysis

Abstract

Volume I of the APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis provides comprehensive coverage of the logic, clinical utility, and methods of single-case research designs. Chapters walk the reader through the design, data collection, and data analysis phases and are appropriate for students, researchers, and clinicians concerned with best practice.  Volume I also provides an overview of the experimental analysis of behavior, and chapters reviewing some of the most important areas of contemporary laboratory research in behavior analysis. Topics covered include memory, attention, choice, behavioral neuroscience, and behavioral pharmacology.

Citation

Miltenberger, R. G., & Weil, T. M. (2013). Observation and measurement. In G. Madden, W. V. Dube, T. D. Hackenberg, G. P. Hanley & K. A. Lattal (Eds.), APA handbook of behavior analysis (Vol. 1, pp. 127-150). New York, NY: American Psychological Association.