Exam 11: Single-Subject Experimental Research

Millie is using a behavior checklist strategy as well as a prompted praise strategy when working with her second grade behavior disordered student, Kent, who exhibits behavior disorders. She uses both strategies within the same study going back and forth randomly between the two approaches, while recording his on task behavior. In this study, which of the following threats does Millie control?

Ike would like to implement a single subject design to test interventions for several behaviors of her student Mildred. She would like to target hitting behavior and yelling in class. Of the following, which single subject design would be most appropriate?

According to your text, which of the following represents a critical internal validity threat of single-subjects designs overall?

Jacob is a child with aggressive behavior toward his peers. His counselor is trying a new intervention with him. First she observes his behavior during free-play time for 5 days. Next she administers a new self-monitoring strategy with him. She observes his behavior during free play time. Next she removes the self-monitoring requirement and observes his free play. Which of the following designs is Jacob's counselor is illustrating?

Karen is replicating a study she did for her thesis. She uses the same classroom and the same intervention with a new student. Karen is displaying which type of replication?

Jane conducts an A-B-A single-subject study to examine a new strategy to assist students' stuttering. In Janice's study the "B" represents the

Which of the following is NOT a type of multiple baseline design?

Frank observes and tracks Garrett's behavior for four days to determine how often he actually does leave his materials behind. He then introduces a required assignment book strategy to increase his ability to keep track of his class materials. Frank continues to observe Garrett's behavior. However, under the assignment book strategy, Garrett's behavior does not change. Frank decides that he will also require that Garrett obtain signatures from his teachers and parents in his assignment book and observes improved behavior. After four weeks, Frank removes the required assignment book and signature and observes and records Garrett's behavior for a week. If Frank's study is typical, what would one expect regarding Garrett's behavior after the requirement of the assignment book was taken away?

Frank observes and tracks Garrett's behavior for four days to determine how often he actually does leave his materials behind. He then introduces a required assignment book strategy to increase his ability to keep track of his class materials. Frank continues to observe Garrett's behavior. However, under the assignment book strategy, Garrett's behavior does not change. Frank decides that he will also require that Garrett obtain signatures from his teachers and parents in his assignment book and observes improved behavior. After four weeks, Frank removes the required assignment book and signature and observes and records Garrett's behavior for a week. In Frank's study, the signed assignment book represents which of the following?

Rachel is acting out in her mathematics class. She gets so frustrated that she starts to throw things. The school psychologist provides her with a relaxation strategy as an intervention and observes her behavior. The relaxation strategy is removed as a requirement and her classroom behavior is again observed. The school psychologist then again adds the relaxation strategy. Which of the following designs is the school psychologist illustrating?

Which of the following symbolizes the treatment phase in a single-subject design?

Data analysis in single-subject studies generally includes

Stefanie is a speech pathologist working with Emily, who is struggling with initial sounds of words. Stefanie has decided to test the effects of an audio recorded modeling strategy with Emily. She first records the number of errors in naturally occurring speech for a three minute period, four days in a row. Next, while alternately collecting data in the form of errors per three minute period of naturally occurring speech, she introduces audio recorded modeling for twelve therapy sessions. Stefanie then collects errors per minutes of speech for four days after the intervention. Which of the following is the most critical drawback of the design Stefanie has selected?

Bryce is using the graphing technique he used with a patient with brain injury in a single-subject study by replicating it with another patient, Paul. By so doing, Bryce is illustrating which type of replication?

Which of the following is a benefit of the alternating treatment design?

Another name for the simultaneous treatment design is the ________________ design.

Which of the following designs best represents an 'additive' design?

Which of the following represents the type of replication that includes a different researcher, different behaviors, and different setting?

Kim learns about the graphing strategy that Bryce used with a patient with brain injury in a single-subject study. Kim wants to replicate the study with her patient who scratches until she causes herself injury. The type of replication that Kim's use of the graphing strategy illustrates in this case is

Millie is using a behavior checklist strategy as well as a prompted praise strategy when working with her second grade behavior disordered student, Kent, who exhibits behavior disorders. She uses both strategies within the same study going back and forth randomly between the two approaches, while recording his on task behavior. The benefits of Millie's design include all of the following EXCEPT