Reviews
Rebecca McCauley, Ohio State University - February 14, 2018
“From time to time, a book comes along that can help a field ‘up its game.’ Clearly, Observational Measurement of Behavior, Second Edition is just such a book for speech-language pathology, and undoubtedly other fields in which knowledge can be built from meticulous ‘noticing’ and recording of human behaviors and characteristics. Its blending of theory and practice make it a necessary addition to the libraries of both novice and seasoned researchers and a valuable resource for the graduate classroom.”
Daniel Messinger, University of Miami - February 10, 2018
“Yoder and colleagues have created a readable guide to observational research that I will recommend to my students as a one-volume, simple exposition one-stop-shopping experience for those learning to study children's behavior. From creating a coding manual to analyzing contingencies, the early stage researcher will have everything they need in a clear, accessible volume that will also give the seasoned investigator access to all topics relevant to the meaningful analyses of what children and others do.”
Joe Reichle, ASHA Fellow and Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, University of Minnesota - January 30, 2018
“Yoder, Lloyd and Symons have written an exceptionally readable primer on observational measurement that is a must read for any serious student of the replicable study of behavioral phenomena. This very readable text that is well suited to a semester long course on observational methodology. The authors done a masterful job of choosing the topics to emphasize leaving less commonly used applications to other resources.”
Jon Miller, Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison, CEO of Salt Software - January 24, 2018
“[This book is] a master work detailing observational methods so important for charting complex behavior. [This] comprehensive and authoritative text of methods…deliver clarity and understanding to the most complex clinical problems.”
Steven Warren, University Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas - January 18, 2018
“Yoder, Lloyd and Symons have given us an observational methods opus that is rooted in the real world of human behavior. Their book is thorough, systematic, appropriately nuanced, concise and remarkably interesting. This book is a gift to present and future generations of behavioral scientists who's research is dependent on the observational measurement of human behavior.”