Ch.8 Flashcards
(10 cards)
All things being equal, an experiment that incorporates ___ reversal(s) presents a more convincing and compelling demonstration of experimental control than an experiment with ___ reversal (s)
Multiple, one
Which of the following is considered to be a reason for using a B-A-B design instead of an A-B-A-B design
(a) irreversibility
(b) unlimited time in which to demonstrate practical and social significance
(c) sequence effects
(d) when treatment is already in place
When a treatment is already in place
This design is considered the most “straightforward” and generally most powerful within-subject design for demonstrating a functional relationship
A-B-A-B reversal design
For most investigations it is suggested that you only change ___ variable(s) at a time
one
____ control conditions might be used as a variation of the reversal design when it is not possible or when it is deemed inappropriate to completely eliminate an event or activity as a reinforcer
Noncontingent reinforcement
The experimental tactic entails repeated measures of behavior in a given setting that require at least three consecutive phases: baseline, introduction of the independent variable, and a return to baseline
ABA reversal design
____ means that a level of behavior observed in an earlier phase cannot be reproduced even though experimental conditions return to preintervention conditions
Irreversibility
This design is predicated on the behavioral principle of stimulus discrimination and allows for the comparison of two or more different treatments
Alternating treatments design
An investigator who ___ turns the target behavior on an off by presenting and withdrawing a specific variable makes a clear and convincing demonstration of experimental control
reliably
This term is used to describe the effects on a subject’s behavior in a given condition that may be a result of the subject’s experience with a prior condition
Sequence
