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The use of a withdrawal design is LEAST appropriate when:
Suggested Answer: A
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36 comments · newest first
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Brock
10 months ago
I thought D could be an issue too, but I see the point.
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Norah
10 months ago
Totally agree, C is the right choice here!
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Socorro
10 months ago
A withdrawal design is definitely not great for severe behaviors.
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Yesenia
10 months ago
Wait, can extraneous variables really mess things up that much?
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Quentin
11 months ago
Withdrawal designs are tricky with multiple functions.
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Jacquline
11 months ago
I’m torn between B and C, but I think C makes more sense because if you can’t control extraneous variables, the results could be really skewed.
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Carolynn
11 months ago
I feel like evaluating multiple participants could complicate things, but I’m not confident that’s the main issue with withdrawal designs.
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Janine
11 months ago
I remember a practice question about withdrawal designs and how they can be tricky with multiple functions, but I’m not sure if that’s the right answer here.
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Yvette
11 months ago
I think the withdrawal design is least appropriate when extraneous variables can't be controlled, so I’m leaning towards C.
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Basilia
12 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The key is to think about the strengths and limitations of a withdrawal design. If you're evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior or behaviors with multiple functions, you wouldn't want to withdraw the intervention, so that wouldn't be the best approach. And if you can't control for extraneous variables, that would also make a withdrawal design less appropriate.
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Justine
12 months ago
Okay, I think I've got this. A withdrawal design is least appropriate when you're dealing with severe problem behaviors or behaviors with multiple functions, since you wouldn't want to remove the intervention in those cases. And if you can't control for extraneous variables, that would also make a withdrawal design a poor choice.
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Ricarda
12 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know withdrawal designs are used to demonstrate the effects of an intervention, but I'm not totally clear on the specific situations where they would be least appropriate.
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Marshall
1 year ago
This question is asking about when a withdrawal design is least appropriate, so I'll need to think about the key features of a withdrawal design and when those might not be suitable.
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Clorinda
1 year ago
Extraneous variables, huh? Isn't that just a fancy way of saying 'the dog ate my homework'?
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Adela
1 year ago
Better to control them if we want good data!
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Felicitas
1 year ago
Haha, exactly! They always have an excuse, right?
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Fatima
1 year ago
Agreed! They can skew results big time.
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Elly
1 year ago
True! But seriously, extraneous variables can mess things up.
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Marcos
1 year ago
Withdrawal design? Sounds like my college roommate after a night of partying. No control over those variables, that's for sure!
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Ezekiel
1 year ago
A, for sure. Severe problem behaviors need a more robust design than a simple withdrawal, don't they?
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Stephaine
1 year ago
A) evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior.
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Vashti
1 year ago
That makes sense, I see your point.
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Aimee
1 year ago
D? Really? What's wrong with using a withdrawal design with multiple participants? Seems like a weird option to include.
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Oren
1 year ago
B) evaluating the effects of an intervention for behavior that has multiple functions.
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Abraham
1 year ago
A) evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior.
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Sarah
1 year ago
I think the answer is A, because it's important to ensure safety when evaluating severe problem behavior.
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Donette
1 year ago
But wouldn't it be difficult to evaluate multiple participants using a withdrawal design?
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Rosita
1 year ago
B seems like the best choice to me. Behaviors with multiple functions are tricky to evaluate with a withdrawal design.
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Roslyn
1 year ago
C) extraneous variables cannot be controlled.
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Joye
1 year ago
B) evaluating the effects of an intervention for behavior that has multiple functions.
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Jennie
1 year ago
A) evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior.
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Vashti
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is D.
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Alison
1 year ago
I think C is the correct answer. If you can't control extraneous variables, a withdrawal design won't give you reliable results.
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Brice
1 year ago
B) evaluating the effects of an intervention for behavior that has multiple functions.
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Dyan
1 year ago
A) evaluating an intervention for severe problem behavior.
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Donette
1 year ago
I think the answer is C.