Prediction (in baseline logic)
The projected result of a presently unknown measurement to be determined in the future, based on the belief that if current conditions persist, so will the pattern of responding, and… Read more
D. Experimental Design
Repeated reversals design
A variation of the reversal design that includes replication, in which responding is reversed to a level obtained in a previous condition by alternating between specific independent variables and baseline
Replication (in baseline logic)
Demonstrating that reintroducing the independent variable after it was withdrawn produces a return of the dependent variable to levels similar to those observed in previous independent variable Hint: This is
Reversal design
Any experimental design in which responding is reversed to a level obtained in a previous condition by alternating between specific independent variables and baseline conditions.
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Sequence effects
A confounding effect on a subject’s behavior in a given condition that results from the subject’s experience with a previous condition.
Setting confounds
Any uncontrolled variables in the treatment setting that could impact the outcomes and/or the effectiveness of an intervention and therefore the internal validity of the experiment.
Single-subject designs
A type of experimental design in which each subject serves as their own control, and the effects of treatment are compared to the subject’s own baseline data.
Steady state strategy
A deliberate process in experimentation where the dependent variable is repeatedly exposed to the independent variable, controlling for and/or eliminating any extraneous influences on the dependent variable and achieving a
Subject confounds
Any uncontrolled participant-related variables that may interfere with the outcomes of an intervention and therefore the internal validity of an experiment.
Systematic replication
An experimental replication of a previous study in which the researcher intentionally changes one or more features of a prior experiment.
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