I need a summary written of this article: Nelson, G.I., & Cone, J.D. (1979). Multiple-baseline analysis of a token economy for psychiatric inpatients. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 12, 255-271.
Please make sure you complete everything in this rubric in the summary:
Rubric for Journal Article
Summaries
(26 Points)
Item
2 POINTS
1 POINT
0 POINTS
Reference:
Summary must begin with the
reference for the article. Reference must be in APA style https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Reference was in APA style.
Reference was not in APA style
.
No reference provided
Purpose/experimental question
Identified the purpose of the study. Include the author(s)’
hypothesis and/or experimental question(s).
Only included partial information
Did not include the purpose, hypothesis, or experimental
question(s)
Participants/Subjects
Listed the participants involved in the study. Be sure to
use person-first language when describing the participants even if the
authors do not (e.g., preschooler with developmental delay vs.
developmentally delayed preschooler).
Only included partial information or does not use
person-first language
Did not include participants
Setting
Described the setting
Incorrectly described the setting
Did not identify any setting
Independent Variable(s)
Be explicit about what the IV consisted of…
Described the independent variable(s) (IV) (i.e., intervention,
treatment) being implemented in the study.
Incorrectly identified IV
Did not identify any IV
Experimental Design – explain why the design utilized was
appropriate for the particular student
Accurate explanation of why the design was appropriate
Incorrectly explained why the design was appropriate
Did not provide an explanation
Dependent Variable(s)
Name and define, if applicable, the specific behaviors
being measured
Described the dependent variable(s) (DV) (i.e., the behavior(s)
that is the target of the study).
Incorrectly identified DV
Did not identify any DV
Measurement
What data collection methods were utilized?
Described how the DV(s) are being measured in the study.
Included partial description of measurement of DV
Did not include measurement.
Interobserver Agreement
Identified how the authors collected IOA data on the DVs.
Incorrectly identified IOA procedure
Did not identify IOA.
Treatment Integrity
Described how the IV was monitored for integrity (i.e., the
degree to which the IV was implemented as designed) and the results.
Included partial description of treatment integrity for IV
Did not include treatment integrity.
Results
Include actual data (e.g., average during baseline compared
with average during treatment)
Summarized the results obtained by the authors.
Did not include all results in summary
Did not summarize results.
Critique **
** MOST IMPORTANT
Provide your opinion of the study (both strengths and
limitations). Complete visual analysis
of the results and contrast your analysis with the authors’. You must refer explicitly to the numeric
information described in the results and the graphs when making your case.
**4 Points
Partially critiqued study, did not refer to results and
graphs to make a case
**2 points
Did not include a critique
Total Possible
Points: 26
