Exam 11: Single-Subject Experimental Research

Janice is conducting a study with four speech and language support students with disfluencies. She wants to examine a new strategy to assist students' stuttering. She collects baseline data by observing the stuttering of her students in their general education classroom twice and then starts the new intervention strategy in the support classroom for 6 sessions. Meanwhile, she observes classroom stuttering. Next, Janice discontinues the new strategy during the support sessions but continues to collect data in the classroom setting two more times. -Which of the following designs is Janice illustrating?

Which of the following represents a primary concern with the B-A-B design?

Pam wants to replicate Frank's study and use the same procedure with Jose, a third grade student with similar academic forgetting behaviors. What type of replication is Pam proposing?

The single-variable rule suggests that single-subject designs

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

Millie is using a behavior checklist strategy as well as a prompted praise strategy when working with her second grade behavior disordered student, Kent. She uses both strategies within the same day 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

Janice is conducting a study with four speech and language support students with disfluencies. She wants to examine a new strategy to assist students' stuttering. She collects baseline data by observing the stuttering of her students in their general education classroom twice and then starts the new intervention strategy in the support classroom for 6 sessions. Meanwhile, she observes classroom stuttering. Next, Janice discontinues the new strategy during the support sessions but continues to collect data in the classroom setting two more times. -In Janice's study the "B" represents ______________.

Bryce is a occupational therapist working with Sandy, a brain-injured patient. Bryce has decided to test the effects of a graphing strategy with Sandy. He starts the graphing technique, while collecting data in the form of minutes of strength training per day. He discontinues the graphing technique still collecting minutes of strength training per day. Bryce then reintroduces the graphing technique. -Which of the following is the most critical drawback of the design Bryce has selected?

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

Frank is working with Garrett to increase his ability to keep track of his class materials. Garrett is constantly leaving his books and papers behind in class, in his locker, or at home. 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. In each class Garrett must write down what he needs to do and the materials that the task will require. Frank continues to observe Garrett's behavior. However, under the assignment book strategy, Garrett's behavior doesn't change. Frank decides that he will also require that Garrett get signatures from his teachers and parents in his assignment book. 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?

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. She then reintroduces the self-monitoring strategy. Which of the following designs is Jacob's counselor is illustrating?

Bryce is a occupational therapist working with Sandy, a brain-injured patient. Bryce has decided to test the effects of a graphing strategy with Sandy. He starts the graphing technique, while collecting data in the form of minutes of strength training per day. He discontinues the graphing technique still collecting minutes of strength training per day. Bryce then reintroduces the graphing technique. -Kim has decided to use the graphing strategy that Bryce uses 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

Of the following, which is an example of clinical replication?

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

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

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

Regarding the practice of manipulating two variables simultaneously one should conclude:

Frank is working with Garrett to increase his ability to keep track of his class materials. Garrett is constantly leaving his books and papers behind in class, in his locker, or at home. 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. In each class Garrett must write down what he needs to do and the materials that the task will require. Frank continues to observe Garrett's behavior. However, under the assignment book strategy, Garrett's behavior doesn't change. Frank decides that he will also require that Garrett get signatures from his teachers and parents in his assignment book. After four weeks, Frank removes the required assignment book and signature and observes and records Garrett's behavior for a week. -Which of the following best represents the design of Frank' study?