ABA 502 Basic Elements of Applied Behavior Foundations

Outline of the proposal (3 to 4 pages)

Purpose of the assignment

This work requires that students:

Identify a clear and experimentally based research question

Justify the question using classical and modern literature.

Precisely define the independent and dependent variables

Propose a feasible experimental or single subject design

Demonstrate understanding of experimental control

This is not an applied BIP proposal.

It must reflect EAB principles and methodological rigor.

Required structure (3 to 4 pages, APA 7)

I. Research question ( page)

Required elements:

Clearly state a main research question.

The question should be:

Experimentally verifiable

Based on EAB

Specific (not broad or service-oriented applied)

II. Justification and justifications (11.5 pages)

Requirements:

Integrate at least 5 academic references:

2 classical experimental studies

2 modern empirical studies

1 conceptual or theoretical article

Explain:

What we already know

Where there are lagoons

Why is this research question necessary?

How to expand previous findings

III. Independent and dependent variables (1 page)

Required elements:

Independent variable (VI):

Clearly defined operationally

Manipulable

Linked to the principle of behavior

Dependent variable (DV):

Operational definition

Observable and measurable

Identified dimension (rate, latency, duration, etc.)

Example:

IV: Reinforcement program (VI 30 s vs VI 90 s)

DV: Frequency of lever pressure (responses per minute)

To earn the full 20 points:

The variables are precise

Without conceptual vagueness

Measurement dimension identified

Clear contingency structure

IV. Proposed experimental design (1 page)

Students must specify:

Type of design (e.g., inversion, multiple baseline, multiple elements, concurrent programming, etc.)

Participants (hypothetically acceptable)

Configuration

Procedures (short but clear)

How experimental control will be demonstrated

Ethical considerations (if relevant)

Strong proposals:

Align the design logically with the research question

Explain why the design is appropriate

Identify threats to validity

Weak proposals:

It enunciates a design but does not explain the logic

Could not connect IV/DV to the design

Ignore the feasibility

V. Brief discussion of the contribution ( page)

Students must answer:

How is this extended to the EAB?

Does it replicate, perfect or challenge previous findings?

Why is this important for behavioral science?

Reference requirements (15 pts category)

Minimum:

5 peer-reviewed academic sources

Classic balanced + modern + conceptual

Strong documents:

Cite JEAB or equivalent foundational journals

Use the quotes in the text correctly

Integrate fonts instead of stacking them

Format requirements (APA 7)

34 full pages (not including title or references)

Suitable headers

Precise quotes in the text

Properly formatted reference list

Double space, 12-point font

Rubric of the outline of the proposal.pdf

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