Research Summary # (cumulative)
1) Write the full reference for the article in APA format (1 point)
2) Describe the participants in this study (1 point)
· Number of participants
· Age
· Diagnosis (if applicable)
· Inclusionary criteria
· Exclusionary criteria
3) Describe the dependent variable(s) and how the behavior(s) were measured (2 points) (e.g., dimensions measured, method of data collection)
4) Describe the independent variable(s) (2 points) (state the independence and brief summary of the procedure)
a. What principle of behavior is related to the intervention?
5) What experimental design was used in the study? (1 point)
6) Summarize the results of the study for each dependent variable (1 point)
a. Was a functional relation shown between the variables? Yes/No
7) Critique (2 points)
a. Strengths of the study
i. Were the results socially significant (would a change of this magnitude improve someone’s quality of life)? Why or why not?
ii. What did you like about the study?
b. Areas where the study could have improved
i. Controlling for specific threats to internal validity?
ii. Specific quality indicators missing from the study? (Horner et al., 2005)
iii. Additional or different measures you would have wanted to see?
c. General comments about the article
