Question | Answer |
Baseline Logic | 1. Prediction
2. Verification
3. Replication |
Nature & function of baseline data | 1. Serves as a control condition
2. Obtain ABC data for planning intervention
3. Provides guidance in setting criteria for reinforcement
4. Data might reveal the target behavior does not warrant intervention |
Types of baseline data patterns | 1. Stable -
2. Ascending /
3. Descending \
4. Variable /\/\ |
Verification | verification of a previously predicted level of baseline by withdrawal of the treatment. |
Replication | Reintroducing the treatment variable to replicate the experimental effect. |
Types of replication | 1. Direct
2. Systematic |
Direct replication | repetition of an experimental manipulation |
Systematic replication | some aspect of the experiment is changed and its effect on behavior is analyzed |
Treatment integrity | The degree to which an intervention is implemented as planned. |
What happens if the IV is not implemented to a high degree? | 1. Bad treatments may be judged as effective
2. Effective treatments may be deemed ineffective |
What is the most common method for maintaining high treatment integrity? | direct observation and feedback about implementation |
How do you asses treatment integrity? | 1. direct observation
2.task analysis - operationally define intervention steps
3.monitor using multiple methods/sources |
Treatment evaluation strategies (7) | 1. treatment package (demonstrative analysis)
2. dismantling
3.parametric
4.constructive
5.comparative
6.client-treatment
7.meta-analysis |