9 Single subject design combinationsAnd Parametric Analysis

Question 1

Include elements from two or more designs within the same experiment

May enhance certainty of experimental control

Common to see design combinations in the scientific literature such as JABA

Answer 1

Design Combinations

Question 2

Used to determine which elements ( i.e., separable components), in a treatment package are necessary to maintain behavior acceptable levels

Can be used as a FADING process when sequentially withdrawing components
This may be achieved by various means
, Ex, systematically withdrawing components, and/or re-introducing components by themselves,
-or in different combinations with others

Answer 2

Component analysis

Question 3

If some components of a treatment package are found to be unnecessary toward achieving behavioral objectives, then removing them can resources

Answer 3

Component analysis

Question 4

The systematic examination of a range of different VALUES, or “PARAMETERS ” Of an independent variable and their effects upon the dependent variable

Any parameter of a treatment can be systematically varied for any aspect of the treatment
Ex, Parameters of the treatment:
duration, quantity, magnitude, delay, schedule of delivery, etc. may be systematically varied and measured

Treatment components are not separated, rather, Treatment generally remains intact as some of its parameters are systematically varied

Answer 4

Parametric analysis

Question 5

A parametric analysis requires that the treatment ”must” be which of the following

Behavioral

An antecedent manipulation

Consequence manipulation

Composed of separable components

None of the above

Answer 5

None of the above

Careful with the word “must”, if you think of just one Counter example to an answer choice it renders the answer choice false.

So treatments can be behavioral but they don’t have to be,
e.g., a parametric analysis can be performed on different levels of a medication.
The treatment can be either an antecedent or a consequence… Doesn’t have to be one or the other

It can have separable components but that’s not a must, unless you want to do a component analysis and not parametric

Question 6

Often not pre-planned, but used to enhance experimental control as the data evolve

Answer 6

Design combinations