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To address hitting others, two procedures were compareD. differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior and time-out. The outcomes were examined within and across subjects. A withdrawal design was employed. The BEST response measure to use in this study is frequency oF.
Suggested Answer: C
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30 comments · newest first
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Reena
10 months ago
Reinforcer delivery could be interesting too, but not the main focus.
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Ellen
11 months ago
Wait, are we really measuring hitting? Seems off.
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Thea
11 months ago
Not so sure about that, what about the incompatible behavior?
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Leonora
11 months ago
Totally agree, that makes the most sense!
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Mabel
11 months ago
I think the best measure is frequency of hitting others.
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Marshall
12 months ago
I’m torn between measuring hitting others and the incompatible behavior. I feel like both are relevant in some way.
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Jeannine
12 months ago
I practiced a question like this before, and I think the focus should be on the target behavior, which is hitting others.
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Youlanda
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about incompatible behaviors being important too. Maybe we should look at that?
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Lottie
1 year ago
I think we should measure the frequency of hitting others since that's the behavior we're trying to reduce, right?
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Lindy
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The question states that the procedures were compared, so the best response measure would be the one that can directly compare the two procedures. Since the procedures are meant to address hitting others, the frequency of that behavior seems like the most relevant measure to use.
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Timmy
1 year ago
I'm not too sure about this one. The question mentions that the procedures were compared "within and across subjects," so I'm not sure if the frequency of hitting others is the best measure, since that might vary a lot between individuals. Maybe the frequency of reinforcer delivery would be a more consistent measure?
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Antonio
1 year ago
I think the key here is that the study is comparing two procedures, so the best response measure would be the one that can directly compare the effectiveness of the two procedures. That would be the frequency of hitting others, since that's the behavior the procedures are trying to address.
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Bobbye
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question mentions a withdrawal design, so I'm not sure if the frequency of the incompatible behavior is the best measure, since that might change over the course of the study. Maybe the frequency of being sent to time-out would be a better measure?
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Dorcas
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward. The study is looking at procedures to address hitting others, and the best response measure to use would be the frequency of the incompatible behavior, since that's what the procedures are trying to change.
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Carolann
2 years ago
But wouldn't measuring the frequency of hitting others give us a better understanding of the effectiveness of the procedures?
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Steffanie
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the best response measure should be frequency of the incompatible behavior.
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Andrew
2 years ago
Time-out frequency? Nah, that's more like a measure of the researchers' patience than the participants' behavior.
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Jade
2 years ago
C) hitting others.
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Vicente
2 years ago
B) being sent to time-out.
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Leota
2 years ago
A) the incompatible behavior.
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Carolann
2 years ago
I think the best response measure would be frequency of hitting others.
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Gearldine
2 years ago
Haha, frequency of reinforcer delivery? What is this, a study on how often the researchers can give themselves pats on the back?
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Anastacia
2 years ago
C) hitting others.
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Paola
2 years ago
B) being sent to time-out.
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Estrella
2 years ago
A) the incompatible behavior.
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Brunilda
2 years ago
I think frequency of hitting others is the way to go. That's the behavior they're trying to reduce, so it makes sense to measure that directly.
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Amos
2 years ago
The frequency of the incompatible behavior is the best response measure to use here. It directly captures the behavior the study is trying to address.
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Maryann
2 years ago
C) hitting others.
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Beatriz
2 years ago
B) being sent to time-out.
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Leonor
2 years ago
A) the incompatible behavior.