Experimental Design Flashcards
Experimental Control
AKA - Functional Relations, Analysis, Control
Predictable Change
A change in the bx (DV) can be reliably produced by the manipulation of the individual’s environment (IV)
Analysis dimension of ABA
4 Important Elements of Behavior
- Individual
2.Continuous (changes over time, not static event) - Determined (by the functional relations it holds
to other events. - Extrinsic to the organism (Change in bx is the
result of the environment.
6 Components of Experiments in ABA
- At least one subject
- At least one behavior (DV)
- At least one setting
- At least one treatment (IV, Intervention, Experimental
Variable) - Measurement system
- An Experimental Design
Single Subject Design
AKA - Single Case Design, Intra-Subject Design, Within Subject Design
Subject acts as his own control
Parametric Analysis
Value of the IV is being manipulated
Non-Parametric Analysis
On/Off
Important Rules of Experimental Design
Change one variable at a time
Do not get locked into textbook designs
Select and combine designs that best fit the question at hand
Steady State Responding
AKA - Stable State Responding
Responding that shows very little variation
Provides BASELINE LOGIC
Baseline Logic
Prediction
Verification
Replication
Steady State Strategy
Repeated exposure of a subject to a given condition while trying to eliminate extraneous influences
4 Patterns of Baseline Data
DAVS Descending Ascending Variable Stable
3 Parts of Baseline Logic
PVR
Prediction
Verification
Replication
Prediction
anticipated outcome
Verification
Previously predicted level of baseline responding by termination or withdrawal of treatment variables
Replication
Believability
Repeat baseline
