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Alainaaa8

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To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior, the researcher measures the self-injurious behavior of 3 children, and then gives the drug to the first child after one week. After two weeks of baseline, the second child gets the drug and after 3 weeks of baseline, the third child gets the drug. This is an example of a(n)___________ design.
 
  a. multiple baseline across subjects
  b. changing criterion
 c. multiple baseline across behaviors
  d. alternating treatments

Question 2

In spaced responding DRL, the reinforcer is delivered for the absence of a behavior after a time interval has passed.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



mcomstock09

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

False



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