Question:

TOPIC SELECTION

Capella Graduate Online Writing Center - APA Style and Formatting.

Learner Guide to APA Writing Rubric

In Unit 10 you will evaluate a target behavior of interest to you. You will research and evaluate the methodologies used to define the behavior, the ways in which that behavior is measured in the field, and the treatment methodologies and experimental designs utilized to treat that behavior. You must synthesize the findings of at least 10 recent journal articles in your work.

For this assignment, write and submit a statement describing the behavior you intend to research. Your instructor will review your statement and either approve your selected topic or consult with you to help you select another. You must identify a target behavior that has a foundation of research in ABA single-subject design. Be sure to select a topic that has a foundation of research sufficient to provide you with a minimum of 10 recent journal articles in the assignment in Unit 10.

In addition to identifying the target behavior you will also need to:

Define internal, external and social validity. You should to discuss how these will be considered to evaluate the research you find.

Briefly summarize an article that uses single-subject design. Be sure to identify the methodology, independent variable (IV), dependent variable (DV), subjects, and setting of the article you selected.

Submitting a description of your selected topic for approval by your instructor ensures that your research project will be well founded. It is an opportunity to consult with your instructor to ensure that you have selected a good topic with plenty of available resources.

Throughout the course you will work on measuring different types of treatments. These activities may be used as applicable as research for your final paper in Unit 10.

Other Assignment Requirements

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Format: Use current APA 6th edition style and formatting guidelines.

Length: 2-3 pages minimum, double-spaced.

References: A sufficient number of scholarly sources. Resources should include the course texts, and a combination of seminal works.

Font: Times New Roman or Arial, 12 point.

Note: Your instructor may also use the APA Writing Feedback Rubric to provide additional feedback on your academic writing. The writing feedback rubric does not affect your assignment grade, but its feedback may factor into the grading criteria, if professional communication and writing is a course competency. Evaluate your own work using this rubric. Refer to the Learner Guide for instructions on viewing instructor feedback.