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Definition: An experimental design where two or more conditions are presented in rapidly alternating succession independent of the level of responding and the effects on the target behavior. Example in clinical context: A behavior analysts is comparing two treatments with a client on the response rate of their aggressive behavior. The behavior ...
This blog post will cover D-5 of Section 1 in the BCBA/BCaBA Fifth Edition Task List. You will learn about how to "use single-subject experimental designs" and the different types of single-subject research designs (Beha...
Definition: When we use single subject experimental designs, we need to capture something to measure to see if our intervention is working. That thing we measure is called a dependent variable. Examples in clinical context: Randi engages in swearing and property destruction. His team creates an intervention plan for him.
Basic Research Designs in Applied Behavior Analysis. ALAN POLING AND DEBORAH GROSSETT. INTRODUCTION. Applied behavior analysis relies on experimentation to assess the efficacy of interventions.
Single subject experimental designs are the most popular research design used in ABA. Prepare for experimental design questions on the BCBA exam.
Although many specific experimental designs are capable of demonstrating functional relations, a limited number of designs are favored by applied behavior analysts. The purpose of this chapter is to describe these designs.
A parasite is a pathogen that simultaneously injures and derives sustenance from its host. Some organisms called parasites are actually commensals, in that they neither benefit nor harm their host (for example, Entamoeba coli).
