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| 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). |
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| When a treatment is already in place |
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| 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? |
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| This design is considered the most "straightforward" and generally most powerful within-subject design for demonstrating a functional relationship. |
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| For most investigations it is suggested that you only change _______ variable(s) at a time. |
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| Non contingent reinforcement |
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| _________ 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. |
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| This 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. |
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| ________ means that a level of behavior observed in an earlier phase cannot be reproduced even though experimental conditions return to preintervention conditions. |
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| Alternating Treatments design |
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| This design is predicated on the behavioral principle of stimulus discrimination and allows for the comparison of two or more different treatments. |
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| An investigator who ________ turns the target behavior on and off by presenting and withdrawing a specific variable makes a clear and convincing demonstration of experimental control. |
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| 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. |
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