Week 8 Application ExerciseBelmont Report: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html
The Belmont Report documents clear standards for research with human subjects. Section 9 of the BACB Ethics Code documents standards for behavior analytic research.
Using
boththese as sources of information, do the following while referencing the relevant standards and codes.
First, state an experimental question that you would like to answer using a single subject research design. Your question should use the format: “What are the effects of _____ (
independent variable) on the levels of _____ (
dependent variable) among ____ (
participant(s))?”
Example:
“What are the effects of function communication training (FCT) for attention on the levels of self-injurious behavior for a 10-yr-old boy diagnosed with ASD?”
Second, discuss how you will account for 5 of the following Ethical Codes: 9.02a, 9.02c, 9.02e, 9.02h, 9.02k, 9.02l, 9.03, 9.04a&b, 9.05, & 9.09. Please be sure to note which Code you are discussing.
Example:
“Code 9.02h: The participant in this study engages in hand-to-thigh self-injurious behavior. In order to minimize any harm during the course of the study, the participant will wear padded mitts. Additionally, nursing staff will observe sessions and terminate sessions if he/she believe that the participant is at risk of causing physical harm or sustaining an injury as a result of the behavior. While no other self-injurious behaviors have been reported, if other potentially harmful behaviors emerge they will be documented, and if at any time the nurse determines the behavior(s) present a risk of physical harm for the participant the session will be terminated. “
**DO NOT COPY EITHER EXAMPLE. Come up with your own research question and discuss 5 of the guidelines as related to that question.