Tactics of Scientific Research
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Tactics of Scientific Research is a foundational methodological text in experimental psychology and behavior analysis that outlines rigorous strategies for designing, conducting, and interpreting scientific experiments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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methodology text ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify logic of experimentation in psychology
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improve scientific rigor in behavioral research ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
operant conditioning research
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radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| author | Murray Sidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
applied behavior analysis methodology
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
| critiques | group-comparison designs when used without adequate control ⓘ |
| describes |
strategies for conducting experiments
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strategies for designing experiments ⓘ strategies for interpreting experimental data ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
analysis of individual behavior
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data-based decision making ⓘ measurement of behavior ⓘ operational definitions ⓘ replication ⓘ rigorous experimental control ⓘ within-subject designs ⓘ |
| field |
behavior analysis
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behavioral psychology ⓘ experimental psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behavioral experiments
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control of variables ⓘ experimental design ⓘ functional relations ⓘ logic of scientific inference ⓘ single-subject research ⓘ |
| genre | scientific methodology ⓘ |
| influenced |
methodological standards in behavior analysis
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single-case experimental designs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic work in experimental methodology
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foundational text in behavior analysis ⓘ |
| stresses |
importance of experimental control over statistical inference
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systematic manipulation of variables ⓘ |
| supports | single-organism research traditions ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
applied behavior analysts
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researchers in behavior analysis ⓘ students of experimental psychology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate training in behavior analysis
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graduate training in experimental psychology ⓘ |
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