A Critical Review of Line Graphs in Behavior Analytic Journals

@article{Kubina2017ACR,
  title={A Critical Review of Line Graphs in Behavior Analytic Journals},
  author={Richard M. Kubina and Douglas E. Kostewicz and Kaitlyn M. Brennan and Seth A. King},
  journal={Educational Psychology Review},
  year={2017},
  volume={29},
  pages={583-598}
}
Visual displays such as graphs have played an instrumental role in psychology. One discipline relies almost exclusively on graphs in both applied and basic settings, behavior analysis. The most common graphic used in behavior analysis falls under the category of time series. The line graph represents the most frequently used display for visual analysis and subsequent interpretation and communication of experimental findings. Behavior analysis, like the rest of psychology, has opted to use non… Expand
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