Ch.9

Question 1

Simultaneous measurement of two or more behaviors of a single participant describes which type of experimental design?

Answer 1

Multiple baseline across behaviors

Question 2

In a multiple baseline design, the functional relationship between the independent variable and the change in the subject’s behavior is determined by

Answer 2

Observation of unchanged behaviors in other tiers

Question 3

Which experimental design is most appropriate for evaluating the effect of video modeling on the acquisition of the skills for preparing a meal by adults with developmental disabilities

(a) multiple baseline across behaviors
(b) changing criterion
(c) multiple probe
(d) delayed multiple baseline

Answer 3

Multiple probe

Question 4

All of the following are appropriate situations to use a delayed multiple baseline except

(a) a planned reversal design is no longer possible
(b) the researcher has limited resources to conduct data collection
(c) a reversal design is too challenging to implement
(d) additional subjects become available after the start of the study

Answer 4

A reversal design is to challenging to implement

Question 5

All of the following are advantages of the multiple baseline design except

(a) easy to conceptualize
(b) lack of treatment withdrawal
(c) mimics common practice of practitioners
(d) take less time to implement

Answer 5

Takes less time to implement

Question 6

All of the following are limitations of the multiple baseline design except

(a) it may not reveal the functional relationship, even if one exists
(b) verification of predicted behavior change must be inferred from other behaviors
(c) the behavior under study must be within the subject’s repertoire already
(d) it is weaker than the reversal design

Answer 6

The behavior under study must be within the subject’s repertoire already

Question 7

When an intervention that is known to be effective is withheld from a subject for the purposes of achieving a multiple baseline design, this presents a ___ challenge for researchers

Answer 7

Ethical

Question 8

One method of addressing the practical concern of costly measurement when using a multiple baseline across settings is to

Answer 8

Use intermittent probes during baseline

Question 9

When a subject’s behavior changes each time a new criterion is introduced, this is an example of

Answer 9

Replication

Question 10

Which of the following is not a design factor to be considered when using a changing criterion design

(a) length of phase
(b) magnitude of behavior change
(c) number of criterion changes
(d) verification of behavior change

Answer 10

Verification of behavior change