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Experimental-longitudinal methods in assessment, research, and treatment

Experimental-longitudinal methods in assessment, research, and treatment Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, VoL 5, No. 3, 1977 Experimental-Longitudinal Methods in Assessment, Research, and Treatment Arthur W. Staats Un&ersity of Hawaii The experimental-longitudinal methods to be described here have a long history of development (Staats, 1957, 1963, 1968, 1975, 1977). The present author, to begin, made the first behavior analyses for the modification of problem behaviors, analyses which were formally verified by Ayllon and Michael (1959). Relatively simple behaviors and (primarily) social reinforcers were employed in the author's early demonstrations and in Ayllon and Michael's study. These are not apropos, however, to the complex human behaviors that are acquired over long periods of time. On the one hand, Skinner's (Ferster & Skinner, 1957; Sidman, 1960)single- subject research methodology with animals is not appropriate with long-term learning involving complex, variegated stimuli and behaviors. But on the other hand, neither are the group methods of traditional experimental psychology. Traditional educational research, while dealing with complex learning tasks and behavior, sometimes over long periods of time, does not analyze training procedures and achievements in detail. Further, although longitudinal studies have been made in child development, the conditions that produce such develop- ment have not been specifically observed, on the assumption http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Springer Journals

Experimental-longitudinal methods in assessment, research, and treatment

Staats, Arthur
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology , Volume 5 (3) – Dec 15, 2004
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Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, VoL 5, No. 3, 1977 Experimental-Longitudinal Methods in Assessment, Research, and Treatment Arthur W. Staats Un&ersity of Hawaii The experimental-longitudinal methods to be described here have a long history of development (Staats, 1957, 1963, 1968, 1975, 1977). The present author, to begin, made the first behavior analyses for the modification of problem behaviors, analyses which were formally verified by Ayllon and Michael (1959). Relatively simple behaviors and (primarily) social reinforcers were employed in the author's early demonstrations and in Ayllon and Michael's study. These are not apropos, however, to the complex human behaviors that are acquired over long periods of time. On the one hand, Skinner's (Ferster & Skinner, 1957; Sidman, 1960)single- subject research methodology with animals is not appropriate with long-term learning involving complex, variegated stimuli and behaviors. But on the other hand, neither are the group methods of traditional experimental psychology. Traditional educational research, while dealing with complex learning tasks and behavior, sometimes over long periods of time, does not analyze training procedures and achievements in detail. Further, although longitudinal studies have been made in child development, the conditions that produce such develop- ment have not been specifically observed, on the assumption

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