Behavioral Principles (DiGennaro Reed et al.)

Question 1

According to Normand, Bucklin, and Austin (1999), what percentage of articles in JOBM discussed behavioral principles?

30%
35%
25%
55%

Answer 1

35%

Question 2

Why are the findings of Norand, Bucklin, and Austin (1999) disturbing?

(Select all that apply)

Behavioral principles need to be specified to assist practitioners in selecting interventions based on function.

Behavioral principles must be discussed in order to determine the contexts in which an intervention will be successful.

Behavioral principles must be discussed in order to specify the variables that maintain and change behavior.

Behavioral principles need to be discussed to help practitioners identify the necessary components of an effective intervention package.

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

-Evaluating translational research requires integrating basic and applied approaches to understanding fundamental behavioral processes.
-To increase the understanding of basic behavioral principles within the context of workplace behavior.
-To uncover the primary behavioral processes responsible for behavior change in an analogue environment.

For all of these reasons it is important, when evaluating translational research, to understand basic behavioral _____.

Answer 3

principles

Question 4

In order to be included in this study, an article needed to meet all of the following criteria:

-It must describe findings from a research or case study.
-It could not lack an independent variable.
-It must name a behavioral principle in the Introduction or Discussion section.
-It must include a discussion of lawful relations and/or the ______ of the behavioral principle to the effectiveness of the intervention.

Answer 4

relevance

Question 5

The most frequently discussed principle was _______.

Answer 5

reinforcement

Question 6

The least frequently discussed principle was _______.

Answer 6

fading

Question 7

How might JOBM encourage authors to discuss behavioral principles?

(Select all that apply)

Send email reminders about discussing behavior principles to all subscribers.

Provide samples of work that demonstrates discussion of behavioral principles.

Reserve early online availability for articles that include discussion of behavioral principles.

Mandate the discussion of behavioral principles.

Answer 7

Provide samples of work that demonstrates discussion of behavioral principles.

Reserve early online availability for articles that include discussion of behavioral principles.

Mandate the discussion of behavioral principles.

Question 8

What are some limitations of this study?

(Select all that apply)

Several of the coded principles could have been better described as behavior or procedures.

only articles from 2006-2015 were sampled

More behavior principles could have been included.

only one journal was included

Answer 8

Several of the coded principles could have been better described as behavior or procedures.

only articles from 2006-2015 were sampled

More behavior principles could have been included.