Social Validity Assessments: Is Current Practice State of the Art?.

Schwartz, Ilene S.; Baer, Donald M.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Social Validity Assessments: Is Current Practice State of the Art?

Schwartz, Ilene S.; Baer, Donald M.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v24 n2 p189-204 Sum 1991

This paper discusses the practice of social validity assessment in applied behavior analysis, proposes elements that should be included in state-of-the art assessment procedures, offers a taxonomy of consumers to guide the construction and circulation of assessments, and suggests strategies to improve social validity assessment. (JDD)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Program Validation, Social Attitudes, Social Change, Social Problems, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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