Experimental Design Flashcards
Non-parametric design
IV is present or absent
Parametric design
varies the amount of the IV
Dependent Variable
the target behavior of interest that is being measured
Independent Variable (IV)
the particular aspect of the environment that is manipulated to assess whether it effects the target behavior
Steady State Responding
a pattern of target behavior responding with minor variations over time
What are the 3 parts of baseline logic?
Prediction, verification, replication
Nonparametric analysis
a type of experiment where you present and remove the IV to evaluate the effect of your client’s DV
Parametric Analysis
a type of experiment where you manipulate the value of the IV to see its effects on your client’s DV
Component Analysis
an experiment where you examine each component (all the IVs) within your client’s treatment package
Comparative Analysis
compares 2 or more IVs to asses which IV is most effective
Internal Validity
the extent to which an experiment strongly shows that changes in behavior are a direct result of the IV and not the result of some other uncontrolled/unknown variable
Measurement Confounds for Internal Validty
Observer drift, reactivity, observer bias
Subject Confounds for Internal Validity
maturation, practice, adaptation, warm-up effects
External Validity
the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to other settings, behaviors, or subjects
Type 1 Error
assuming the IV effected the DV but it didn’t
