Domain D

Question 1

the dependent variable is the __________

Answer 1

target behavior / behavior of interest

Question 2

the independent variable is the __________

Answer 2

treatment/intervention

think: IV=intervention

Question 3

extent to which an experiment strongly shows that changes in behavior are a direct result of the independent variable

Answer 3

internal validity

Question 4

extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other settings, behaviors, or subjects

Answer 4

external validity

Question 5

is internal or external validity more important?

Answer 5

internal is a priority over external validity

Question 6

When the way a study was designed, conducted, and analyzed gives a trustworthy answer to the research question

Answer 6

internal validity

Question 7

can only be assessed by replicating the study

Answer 7

external validity

Question 8

2 major types of scientific replication:

1. Direct Replication
2. Systematic Replication

explain each

Answer 8

Direct replication has 2 types:
-Intrasubject direct replication= exact replication of a study, including participants used. (which strengthens reliability of a functional relation)

-Intersubject direct replication= exact replication of study, but different participants

Systematic Replication= Researchers intentionally change one or more features of a prior experiment (e.g. participant demographics, settings, aspects of IV or DV)

Question 9

when unknown or unintended variables have uncontrolled influence on a study; extraneous variables, confounding variables

Answer 9

threats to internal validity
(extraneous=environment; every aspect of the environment must be controlled, confounding=factors you have no CONtrol over

Question 10

Measurement confounds, independent variable confounds, subject confounds, and setting confounds are __________

Answer 10

threats to internal validity

Question 11

Anything that may muddle measurement of outcomes therefore the internal validity of an experiment; observer drift, reactivity, observer bias/expectations

Answer 11

measurement confounds

Question 12

Any participant-related variables that may muddle results of a study; maturation, history, attrition, practice effects, adaptation, warm-up effects

Answer 12

subject confounds

Question 13

Anything that may muddle effects of the independent variable

Answer 13

Independent variable confounds

Question 14

Uncontrolled variables in the treatment setting that could impact the outcome of a study

Answer 14

setting confounds

Question 15

specific arrangement of conditions in a study, created to compare relevant relations/effects of the presence, absence, or change in values of the IV; comparing how interventions impact behavior

Answer 15

experimental design

Question 16

when a predicted change in behavior (DV) is reliably produced by systematically manipulating the environmen (IV)

Answer 16

experimental control

Question 17

used to detect a reliable and convincing functional relation between DV and IV

Answer 17

analysis

Question 18

behavior changes when and only when the IV is introduced

Answer 18

functional relation

Question 19

1. Research Question
2. Participants
3. DV
4. Setting
5. measurement and analysis of results
6. IV
7. Experiment

Answer 19

components of an experimental design

Question 20

a type of experimental design in which each individual participant serves as their own control and the effects of treatment are compared to the participant’s own baseline data

Answer 20

single-case experimental design (SCD)

Question 21

1. Data collection- must be accurate and reliable
2. Controlling setting events- identify extraneous variables that may have effect on behavior
3. Ongoing visual inspection and analysis- to make predictions about future of target behavior and see whether treatment is working; inspect level trend, variability

Answer 21

defining features of single-case experimental designs (SCD)