Creating single-subject design graphs with Microsoft Excel(TM)

Author(s): Burkholder, E. O.

Journal/Book: J Appl Behav Anal. 1998; 31: Dept Human Development, Univ Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045. Journal Appl Behav Anal. 245-251.

Abstract: Because single-subject design methodology is the cornerstone of behavior-analytic research, behavior analysts are often engaged in the practice of graph production. There are a variety of computer software packages on the market that can be used to create graphs; however, not all of them are suitable for producing single-subject design line graphs. Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows 95/NT and MacOS operating systems contains a variety of features that are conducive to producing reversal, multiple baseline, and multielement graphs (among others) that conform to many of the technical recommendations for publication in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. We present detailed instructions on creating these graphs using Microsoft Excel.

Note: Article Carr JE, Univ Nevada, Dept Psychol 296, Reno,NV 89557 USA

Keyword(s): graph presentation; computers; single-subject design; software

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