Secular Trends: Why Human Behavior Changes Over Decades
Introduction and Definition of the Secular Trend The concept of the secular trend refers specifically to a sustained, long-term movement in data, characterized by a fundamental upward or downward trajectory that persists across multiple generations or extended historical periods. Unlike short-term fluctuations or periodic cycles, a secular trend represents a cumulative, non-reversible change in the […]
Molar Analysis: Decoding Long-Term Behavioral Patterns
considers overall relationships between the measurements themselves, such as the average response rates to rates of reinforcement extended overa a long period of time.. Otherwise known as global analysis. MOLAR ANALYSIS: “Molar analysis, which is also known as global analysis involves the evaluation of all relationships between measurements.”