Unit 11 - Libby, Weiss, Bancroft & Ahearn (2008) Article Guide

What was the purpose of the study? That is, what were the researchers trying to find out; what are the research questions?

How many participants were included in the study? State each participant's age, sex, and any diagnosis if applicable.

List the operational definitions of all target behavior(s).

State how the data were measured and graphed.

In your thoughts provide a description of all the experimental procedures used in the study.

Summarize level, trend, and variability for one participant.

What contributions to the science and practice of ABA did this article provide? In other words, what was the main take away point(s) of this article?

What is the social validity of this experiment or procedure. Consider habilitation and how the individual's life may have been improved.

Libby ME, Weiss JS, Bancroft S, Ahearn WH. A Comparison of Most-to-Least and Least-to-Most Prompting on the Acquisition of Solitary Play Skills. Behav Anal Pract. 2008 Spring;1(1):37-43. doi: 10.1007/BF03391719. PMID: 22477678; PMCID: PMC2846579.