Statistics for Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners and Researchers

"Statistics? In behavior analysis?! YES. Whether you’re looking to better summarize client data, increase the impact of your scholarship, or simply searching for a way to get started in stats, this book is for you. Cox and Vladescu provide humor, engaging examples, and simple illustrations to demystify statistics, all while harnessing their expertise in the science of learning to render this an effective introductory text. Statistics for Applied Behavior Analysis Practitioners and Researchers is a resource that should be on all behavior analysts’ bookshelves." --Dr. Derek Reed (Director of Applied Behavioral Sciences at Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc.) "We live in a statistical world, and statistical tools are the lingua franca of the evidence-based practice movement. Behavior analysts will find no better introduction to these tools than Cox and Vladescu's book. A breezy narrative makes the explanation as painless as possible and gives equal emphasis to what should be done and -- critically for newcomers to statistics -- why it should be done. The result will be useful to investigators who care about attracting interdisciplinary attention to their research, and to practitioners who seek to stay abreast of research advances. I see this book as a must-have reference as well as a critical complement to any research design course for behavior analysts." --Thomas S. Critchfield, Illinois State University *5 stars* "...explores basic statistical concepts and principles used in applied behavior analysis... [and] current standards for publication…. [for] behavior analysis professionals and researchers who make data-based decisions regarding interventions and assessments. Graduate students in the social sciences would benefit as well…. The authors are credible authorities.... This book is very readable and provides a good introduction to the topic of statistical analysis of behavior.... The authors do a good job of presenting the concepts so the reader can understand how to apply them with research data.... The reader will not be disappointed with this introductory material.” --©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)