Question 1

A functional relationship between the treatment and the behavior is demonstrated in a multiple baseline across subjects design when the behavior of each subject changes only after the treatment is implemented for that subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does it mean to say that treatment is staggered in a multiple baseline design?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does it mean to say that...

Question 3

There are ________ components necessary for a graph to be complete.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten

Question 4

A researcher is interested in measuring the hitting and screaming behaviors of a child, treating the hitting first, and treating the screaming later.To do this, the researcher would use a(n) ____________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-baseline-across-settings 
B)  multiple-baseline-across-behaviors 
C)  A-B-A-B 
D)  alternating treatments

Question 5

A vertical line on a graph indicating a change in treatment is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline 
B)  time line 
C)  phase line 
D)  treatment line

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT necessary for a graph to be complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  phase lines 
B)  data points 
C)  x-axis and y-axis 
D)  behavior change

Question 7

In a(n) ___________________ research design, there is a baseline and a treatment phase and, in the treatment phase, there are different criterion levels for the behavior.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is a type of multiple-baseline design?

Accepted Answer

A)  across-subjects 
B)  across- staff 
C)  across-time 
D)  all of these

Question 9

In a __________________ research design, baseline and treatment sessions occur in rapid succession.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a __________________ research design, baseline and...

Question 10

In a multiple baseline across settings design, there is a baseline and treatment phase for ________ behavior(s) of _________ subject(s) in __________ setting(s).

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a multiple baseline across settings design,...

Question 11

Does the A-B design demonstrate a functional relationship?Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

On a graph in behavior modification, the _____ axis shows the units of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On a graph in behavior modification, the...

Question 13

The two variables represented on a graph are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the independent and dependent variables 
B)  time and behavior 
C)  the extraneous and controlling variables 
D)  frequency and outcome

Question 14

On a graph ___________ is indicated on the Y axis and ________________ is indicated on the X axis.

Accepted Answer

A)  time, behavior 
B)  behavior, time 
C)  frequency, duration 
D)  time, treatment

Question 15

Which research design does NOT control for the effect of confounding variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  A-B 
B)  A-B-A-B 
C)  changing-criterion 
D)  multiple-baseline

Question 16

To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior, the researcher measures self-injurious behavior while giving a subject the drug on even numbered days and giving a placebo on odd numbered days for two weeks.This is an example of a(n) ____________________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple baseline across settings 
B)  changing criterion 
C)  multiple baseline across behaviors 
D)  alternating treatments

Question 17

In the A-B-A-B reversal design, baseline and treatment are implemented twice for one behavior of one subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A researcher records a child's crying behavior when the child is at school and when the child is at home and provides treatment at school then at home.The researcher is using a(n) _____________ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  A-B-A-B 
B)  multiple-baseline-across-settings 
C)  changing-criterion 
D)  multiple-baseline-across-behaviors

Question 19

In a multiple baseline across subjects design, there is a baseline and treatment phase for __________ behavior(s) of __________ subject(s).

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The level of the target behavior is recorded on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal axis 
B)  vertical axis 
C)  x-axis 
D)  abscissa

Exam 3: Graphing Behavior and Measuring Change