Identify social validity measures in 5 applied behavior analysis single-subject design( SSED) articles
STEP 1: Review this basic definition and rationale.
RATIONALE: One of the hallmarks of applied behavior analysis, articulated by Montrose Wolf (1978), is that clients and other consumers of behavior analysis understand and admire the goals, outcomes and methods of an intervention. He recommended that the social validity of an applied behavior analysis study should be assessed in three ways:
• The social significance of the behavior change goals
• The appropriateness of the intervention:
• And the social importance of the results.
(Cooper, Heron & Heward, 2020)
Therefore, another aspect of your being able to critically analyze a behavior analytic study is to identify the social validity measures.
STEP 2: Watch this video on social validity and client preference in ABA and then answer the questions that follow:
Question 1: A simple way to assess social validity is through: (select all that apply)
a) Frequency measures
b) Partial interval measures
c) Questionnaires
d) Interviews
Question 2: Questionnaires/ surveys to assess social validity can include (select all that apply)
a) Open ended questions
b) Multiple choice questions
c) Rating scales
d) Premade questionnaires
Question 3: When creating your own sociability assessment, Wolf (1978), well suggested that you consider the following. (select all that apply):
a) The statistical significance of your outcomes
b) The functional relationship between your dependent and independent variable
c) The social significance of the goals
d) The social importance of the effects
Step 3 Now, let’s practice. Let’s look at five single subject research design studies and identify the sociability measures in each study.
