Mod 9 Reversal and Multielement Designs (Lugo)

Question 1

In a withdrawal design, when should you withdraw the intervention and return back to baseline conditions?

After 3 sessions
When responding is at 100% correct
When there is an increasing trend
When there is steady state responding in the treatment condition

Answer 1

When there is steady state responding in the treatment condition

Question 2

A reversal design would be most appropriate for which behavior?
Talking out in class
Reading sight words
Head hitting
Tying shoes

Answer 2

Talking out in class

Question 3

What are some reasons against using a reversal design? Select all that apply.

It is unethical to withdraw an effective treatment for a dangerous behavior.
The behavior can be successfully and ethically “turned on and off.”
The teacher does not want an effective treatment to be withdrawn.
The behavior cannot be “turned off” once it has been learned.

Answer 3

It is unethical to withdraw an effective treatment for a dangerous behavior.

The teacher does not want an effective treatment to be withdrawn.

The behavior cannot be “turned off” once it has been learned.

Question 4

When is a good time to use a multielement design?

When measuring the behavior of multiple participants
When implementing a behavior reduction intervention
When comparing the effects of two or more treatments
When the treatment can be withdrawn

Answer 4

When comparing the effects of two or more treatments

Question 5

In a multielement design, experimental control is shown when there is ____________ responding in different treatments.

low
high
similar
different

Answer 5

different

Question 6

True or False: A multielement design must have a control condition.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

A multielement design is also called which of the following?
Select all that apply.

Simultaneous treatment design
Multiple baseline design
Changing criterion design
Multiple schedule design

Answer 7

Simultaneous treatment design

Multiple schedule design

Question 8

What is a disadvantage of the multielement design?

The effects of one treatment can interfere with the effects of other treatments.
It can only be used to evaluate the effects of treatments for behavior acquisition, not behavior reduction.
It cannot demonstrate experimental control.
It is difficult to compare two treatments.

Answer 8

The effects of one treatment can interfere with the effects of other treatments.