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.
D. Experimental Design
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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Treatment package
An intervention plan, typically for behavior reduction, with two or more independent variables interacting simultaneously.
Type I error
When research outcomes result in a false positive, meaning they are interpreted as effective when actually they were not.
Type II error
When research outcomes result in a false negative, meaning they are interpreted as ineffective when actually they were effective.
Verification
Demonstrating that the independent variable alone is responsible for the effect on the dependent variable by removing the independent variable and observing the dependent variable return to baseline levels.