David J Cox, Jason C Vladescu

Statistics for Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners and Researchers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Professionals who provide services based on the principles of behavior are required to use evidence-based practices and to make data-based decisions regarding assessments and interventions. Doing so requires statistical literacy: competence in collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting aggregate quantitative data within or between subjects. Without statistical literacy, behavior analysts cannot take advantage of, or intelligently discuss, ongoing scientific developments around interventions for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Statistics for Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners and Researchers provides practical and useful content for individuals who work directly with, or supervise those who work directly with, individuals with ASD. This book introduces core concepts and principles of modern statistical analysis that behavior analysts will need to deliver and consume the larger scientific literature. The organization of the book follows the common sequence of decisions for collecting, describing and analyzing data associated with behavior analytic service delivery and research. By the end of the book, readers should be able to understand and accurately incorporate statistics in their assessment and intervention effects using statistics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9780323998857
• ISBN-10: 0323998852
• Artikelnr.: 64698028

Autorenporträt

David J. Cox, Ph.D., M.S.B., BCBA-D currently works as the VP of Data Science at RethinkFirst and is faculty at the Institute for Applied Behavioral Science at Endicott College. Dr. Cox has earned a M.S. in Bioethics from Union Graduate College; a PhD in behavior analysis from the University of Florida; a post-doctoral fellowship at the Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and a post-doctoral fellowship at Insight! Data Science. Since 2014, Dr. Cox's research and applied work has focused on how to effectively leverage technology, quantitative modeling, and artificial intelligence to ethically optimize behavioral health outcomes and clinical decision-making. Based on his individual and collaborative work, he has published 50+ peer-reviewed articles, three books, and 150+ presentations at scientific conferences.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The requisite boring stuff Part I: Defining a statistic and the benefit
of numbers 2. The requisite boring stuff Part II: Data types and data
distributions 3. How can we describe our data with numbers? Central
tendency and point estimates 4. Just how stable is responding? Estimating
variability 5. Just how good is my intervention? Statistical significance,
effect sizes and social significance 6. Oh, shoot! I forgot about that!
Estimating the influence of uncontrolled variables 7. How fast can I get to
an answer? Sample size, power, and observing behavior 8. Wait, you mean the
clock is always ticking? The unique challenges time adds to statistically
analyzing time series data 9. This math and time thing is cool! Time series
decomposition and forecasting behavior 10. I suppose I should tell someone
about the fun I’ve had: Chapter checklists for thinking, writing, and
presenting statistics 11. Through the looking glass: Probability theory,
frequentist statistics and Bayesian statistics