Lesson 5

Question 1

What are the three tactics in using the behavioral strategy to solve a problem?

Answer 1

1) Develop a behavioral Design
2) Check the Reliability
3) Check the Social Validity

Question 2

What is the fourth tactic in using the behavioral strategy to solve a problem?

Answer 2

Use single-subject experiment.

Question 3

What is the most important aspect of an experimental design?

Answer 3

Alternative explanations of the results.

Question 4

What are behavioral experiments used for?

Answer 4

To find out if a treatment works.

Question 5

What are two alternative explanations?

Answer 5

Individual differences and Time Coincidences

Question 6

Behavioral Analyst call changing behavior what?

Answer 6

Treatment

Question 7

Treatment:

Answer 7

The method introduced to modify the rate of a behavior. (Increase or decrease behavior)

Question 8

What is it called when behavioral analyst deliver the treatment?

Answer 8

Treatment conditioning

Question 9

Baseline:

Answer 9

The period of an experiment without the treatment

Question 10

What does “ruling out alternative explanations” mean?

Answer 10

showing that events other than the treatment did not cause an observed difference.

Question 11

The single principle of single-subject experiments is :

Answer 11

To expose the same person to the baseline and treatment. (The individuals in the baseline condition are the same individuals as those in the treatment condition)

Question 12

Comparison Design:

Answer 12

an experimental design comparing the baseline condition with the treatment condition.

Question 13

In comparison design, what is the normal conditions considered?

Answer 13

Baseline treatment

Question 14

What is the backward comparison design?

Answer 14

Your first condition would be treatment and the second would be baseline.

Question 15

How can you tell if whether a single-subject experiment uses comparison design?

Answer 15

You ask if the experiment compares the treatment with only ONE baseline. Yes, then it does use a comparison design.

Question 16

Does comparison design rule out alternative explanations?

Answer 16

No.

Question 17

What two experimental designs rule out alternative explanations based on time coincidences?

Answer 17

Reversal Design and Multiple Baseline Design (STRONG Designs)

Question 18

What is it called when you start a comparison design then add an extra step to “reverse” treatment back to baseline?

Answer 18

Reversal Design

Question 19

Reversal Design:

Answer 19

Experimental Design that looks at behavior during Baseline, Treatment, and Reversal.

Question 20

How can you tell whether an experiment uses reversal design?

Answer 20

If the experiment has a third condition that is the same as the initial condition?

Question 21

Multiple Baseline Design:

Answer 21

An experiment that introduces the treatment at different times for two or more behaviors. (2 comparison designs except you start treatment at different times for each of the comparison)