Visual analysis of data in a multielement design.
Ninety Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and 19 editorial board members evaluated hypothetical data presented in a multielement design. We manipulated the variability, trend, and mean shift of the data and asked the participants to determine if the data demonstrated experimental control. The results showed that variability, trend, and mean shift interacted to affect the participants' ratings of experimental control. The level of agreement between participants was variable, but was generally lower than in previous research.
Eastern Connecticut State University.
James W
JW
Diller
Eastern Connecticut State University.
Robert J
RJ
Barry
Eastern Connecticut State University.
Brett W
BW
Gelino
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D035841:Behavioral Research; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014796:Visual Perception
data analysis; experimental control; variability; visual inspection