Research study

Assignment details:

You will design an evidence-based research study that applies to a behavior reduction or acquisition target for a client. Then, you will create a poster presentation of your completed study. You will also create an annotated bibliography for your sources.

Construct a hypothetical (or actual) single-case experimental design (SCED) study that will be used to create a scholarly poster presentation

Due Friday, February 7th @5:00pm 

Assignment Template:
Single Case Research Design Template for Poster Presentation

Use this template to plan the information needed to include in your Poster Presentation

1. Provide an Annotated Biography of 3 Articles that support the evidence base of your study. Read the article and
provide a 2-paragraph summary for each that includes:

a. A brief description of the research question(s) and hypothesis

b. The method, setting, and subjects, research design

c. A summary of the results

d. The conclusions as reported by the study author

Article 1:

Article 2:

Article 3:

2. Think of a Title for your Study. It should reflect the Dependent/Independent Variables and the subjects. Ex.
Use of Non-Contingent Reinforcement on the Perpetual Squawking of a Parrot with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

3. Write an
introduction that provides a rationale as to why your chose this study, based on the literature that you reviewed– what makes your study a unique contribution to the field? End this section with your
research statement…see #4.

4. Write your
research statement: What is your study looking to investigate or prove? Be sure to include both the independent and dependent variables in your research statement. The purpose of this study is to….
(determine the effectiveness of non-contingent reinforcement on the perpetual squawking of a parrot with obsessive compulsive disorder…)

5.
Methods Section:

a. Participants/Setting(s)

b. Materials

c. Dependent Variable

d. Procedures used:
be sure to identify the research design.

6.
Results Section

a. Graphical Representation of Data that meets APA Conventions for the selected graph(s).

b. Brief Overview of results

7.
Discussion Section

a. Summarize effectiveness

b. Discuss limitations of study (based upon pros/cons of design, # of participants, lack of generality, etc.)

Student Guidelines for Oral Presentation

Your presentation should include the following:

· A title for the study that reflects the dependent/independent variables and the subjects

· An introduction and rationale for why the study was chosen

· A research statement that makes it clear what the study is looking to investigate or prove and includes both the independent and dependent variables

· The participants, setting(s), materials, dependent variable, and procedures used. Include the experimental design.

· A rationale for why the chosen design is appropriate for the study

· Discussion of reliability and validity of the experimental design and data

· Assessment of the advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of the chosen experimental design

· A graphical representation of data that meets aba conventions and a brief overview of the results

· A discussion of variability or stability of data within a condition

· A comparison of level, trend within a condition, and immediacy of effect between conditions

· A discussion of the percentage of non-overlapping data (pnd) with reference to the overall effectiveness of the intervention

· Limitations of the study

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Zoom in and out

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Title, Authors, and Affiliations

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Adding Logos / Seals

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Text size
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Graphs / Charts
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How to change the column configuration
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How to remove the info bars
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