Unit 6

Question 1

Extrinsic variability assumes behavioral variability is not: _____

Answer 1

Inherent to the individual

Question 2

Experimentation is the basic strategy to: _____

Answer 2

Collect and test information

Question 3

Experimental design: Specific arrangement of: _____

Answer 3

Environmental conditions within an experiment

Question 4

Experimental control is demonstrated when behavior changes in: _____

Answer 4

Predictable and orderly manner

Question 5

Internal validity: Extent to which: _____

Answer 5

DV is attributed to IV manipulation

Question 6

External validity: Extent to which results are: _____

Answer 6

Extended to individuals, settings, or behaviors

Question 7

History, maturation, testing, instrumentation, diffusion of treatment, etc.: Examples of: _____

Answer 7

Threats to internal validity

Question 8

Threat to internal validity:

Other events or changes coincide with IV introduction: _____

Answer 8

History

Question 9

Threat to internal validity:

Natural development or learning experiences coincide with IV: _____

Answer 9

Maturation

Question 10

Threat to internal validity:

DV changes from repeated exposure to experimental arrangements: _____

Answer 10

Testing

Question 11

Threat to internal validity:

Changes in data due to measurement system: _____

Answer 11

Instrumentation

Question 12

Threat to internal validity:

Inadvertent exposure of treatment to control: _____

Answer 12

Diffusion of treatment

Question 13

Threat to internal validity:

Changes due to baseline not representing natural state of events: _____

Answer 13

Regression towards the mean

Question 14

Threat to internal validity:

Participant assignments may bias the outcome: _____

Answer 14

Selection bias

Question 15

Threat to internal validity:

Loss of participants may influence effects of a study: _____

Answer 15

Attrition

Question 16

Extraneous variables:

Unrelated events to the: _____

Answer 16

IV that may affect the DV

Question 17

Confounds: Uncontrolled variables that influence the: _____

Answer 17

Dependent variable

Question 18

Confounds can be: _____

Answer 18

Known or suspected

Question 19

Multiple-treatment interference: Analysis results are affected by: _____

Answer 19

2 or more treatments being combined

Question 20

Sequence effects:

DV effects attributed to: _____

Answer 20

Order of experimental conditions

Question 21

Carryover effects:

Behavior patterns: _____

Answer 21

Extend from 1 condition into a subsequent condition

Question 22

Demonstrative analysis:

Seeks to determine: _____

Answer 22

If an intervention is effective

Question 23

Parametric analysis:

Analyzes: _____

Answer 23

Effects of various levels of the IV

Question 24

Component analysis:

Identifies: _____

Answer 24

Which part of a compound IV is producing behavior change

Question 25

Comparative analysis:

Analyzes differential effects of: _____

Answer 25

2 or more IVs on the DV

Question 26

Group designs:

Different individuals in the: _____

Answer 26

Experimental and control conditions

Question 27

Single-case designs:

Individuals serve: _____

Answer 27

As their own control

Question 28

Single-case designs:

Observed through: _____

Answer 28

Repeated observations over time

Question 29

Baseline:_____

Answer 29

Measure of DV before implementing IV

Question 30

Phase change: Moving from: _____

Answer 30

1 set of environmental conditions to another

Question 31

Baseline logic compares: _____

Answer 31

Predicted and actual values of behavior

Question 32

Baseline logic: 3 parts: _____

Answer 32

Prediction, verification, replication

Question 33

Baseline logic helps determine: _____

Answer 33

Effects of the IV

Question 34

A-B design: _____

Answer 34

1 baseline is followed by 1 intervention phase

Question 35

Reversal design: _____

Answer 35

Baseline and experimental conditions alternate

Question 36

2 variables of experimentation: _____

Answer 36

Independent & dependent variable

Question 37

Experimental designs seek to demonstrate a: _____

Answer 37

Functional relation

Question 38

2 types of validity in experimental design: _____

Answer 38

Internal and external validity

Question 39

Confounds in experimental design:

M _____

Answer 39

Multiple-treatment interference

Question 40

Confounds in experimental design:

S _____

Answer 40

Sequence effects

Question 41

Confounds in experimental design:

C _____

Answer 41

Carryover effects

Question 42

Group designs:

Control is: _____

Answer 42

Between groups

Question 43

Group designs:

IV exposure in: _____

Answer 43

1 condition

Question 44

Group designs:

Numbers/observations: _____

Answer 44

Large numbers, few observations

Question 45

Group designs:

Data analysis through: _____

Answer 45

Statistics

Question 46

Group designs:

IV introduction is: _____

Answer 46

Randomized and matched

Question 47

Group designs:

Generalization through: _____

Answer 47

Random selection and assignment

Question 48

Single-case designs:

Control is: _____

Answer 48

Within individuals

Question 49

Single-case designs:

IV exposure in: _____

Answer 49

All conditions

Question 50

Single-case designs:

Numbers/observations: _____

Answer 50

Small numbers, many observations

Question 51

Single-case designs:

Data analysis through: _____

Answer 51

Visual analysis

Question 52

Single-case designs:

IV introduction when: _____

Answer 52

DV is stable

Question 53

Single-case designs:

Generalization through: _____

Answer 53

Replication

Question 54

Basis for all other experimental designs: _____

Answer 54

A-B design