Author Question: Explain why the behavior of individual subjects is of primary interest in applied behavior analysis. ... (Read 321 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Explain why the behavior of individual subjects is of primary interest in applied behavior analysis.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

True OR FALSe. Placebo control is designed to separate any effects that may be produced by a subject's expectations of improvement due to treatment from actual effects of treatment.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

DylanD1323 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer should include: A focus on individual subject behavior has enabled behavior analysts to discover and refine effective interventions for a range of socially significant behavior. The most useful information about a treatment is how individuals who have come in contact with it are affected by it. Information on group performance averages does not provide useful information for developing behavior change interventions.

Answer to Question 2

True .