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An experimental design that starts with a baseline phase, followed by a treatment phase, then another baseline phase, and ends in the same type of treatment phase is called a (n):
Suggested Answer: B
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43 comments · newest first
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Emile
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems tricky!
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Alayna
11 months ago
Totally agree, ABA is the way to go!
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Delsie
11 months ago
Multi-element design sounds off to me.
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Viola
11 months ago
I thought it was a reversal design?
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Ozell
12 months ago
It's definitely an ABA design!
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Alline
12 months ago
I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and I think the answer is reversal design, but I could be mixing it up.
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Gaston
12 months ago
This sounds like the ABA design to me, but I get confused with the terminology sometimes.
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Velda
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about ABA designs, but I can't recall the specifics right now.
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Denise
1 year ago
I think the answer might be a reversal design, but I'm not completely sure.
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Deangelo
1 year ago
Okay, I've got it now. An ABA design gives you that back-and-forth structure to really evaluate the impact of the treatment. Feeling more confident about this question.
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Viola
1 year ago
I think the ABA design is the way to go on this one. It allows you to see the effects of the treatment by comparing the baseline phases before and after.
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Lovetta
1 year ago
The key here is that the design starts and ends with the same type of phase, which points to an ABA design. The multiple baseline and multi-element designs have different structures.
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Vivan
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused on the difference between an ABA design and a reversal design. I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand the distinction.
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Rickie
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is an ABA design, where you have a baseline, then a treatment, then another baseline, and finally another treatment.
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Vanda
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not sure if I fully understand the context here. I'll need to re-read the question and think through the different options to see which ones make the most sense.
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Merlyn
1 year ago
This is a classic software engineering question. Verification is about checking that the product meets the specified requirements, while validation is about ensuring the product meets the customer's needs. I've got this.
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Virgina
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know compensation has different components, but I can't quite recall the exact terminology. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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My
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this question. What exactly does "critical resource" mean in this context? And how would the different options have helped avoid the delay? I'll need to think this through more carefully.
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Gearldine
1 year ago
Reversal design, huh? I wonder if that's like hitting the 'reset' button on the experiment. Gotta love those do-overs!
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Osvaldo
1 year ago
D) multiple baseline design.
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Lorean
1 year ago
C) multi-element design.
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Keneth
1 year ago
B) reversal design.
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Mike
1 year ago
A) ABA design.
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Ilene
1 year ago
ABA design? More like 'A' for 'Awesome', am I right? Let's hope the professor has a good sense of humor.
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Marshall
1 year ago
D) multiple baseline design? I'm not confident about that one. Maybe I should have paid more attention in my research methods class.
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Evan
1 year ago
C) multi-element design.
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Izetta
1 year ago
B) reversal design.
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Yesenia
1 year ago
A) ABA design.
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Latia
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. C) multi-element design seems like it could be correct, but I'll have to double-check the definitions.
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Lezlie
1 year ago
Let's look up the definitions to be sure.
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Stanford
1 year ago
Let's look up the definitions to be sure.
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Gearldine
1 year ago
I believe it's D) multiple baseline design.
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Krissy
1 year ago
I believe it's D) multiple baseline design.
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William
1 year ago
I think it's A) ABA design.
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Denny
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards B) reversal design.
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Gail
1 year ago
I think it's A) ABA design.
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Isadora
1 year ago
B) reversal design sounds like the right answer to me. It's a classic way to demonstrate the impact of the intervention.
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Steffanie
1 year ago
Yes, it's a common design used in behavior analysis research.
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Dylan
1 year ago
I agree, the reversal design is a great way to show the effectiveness of the treatment.
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Von
1 year ago
I think the correct answer is A) ABA design. This design helps to show the effects of the treatment by comparing the baseline and treatment phases.
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Lyla
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think D) multiple baseline design could also be a possibility.
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Gladys
2 years ago
I agree with Rosalyn, ABA design makes sense for that experimental design.
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Rosalyn
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) ABA design.