Lang and Melamed (1969) Conducted a Single-Case Experiment in an Attempt

question 18

Multiple Choice

Lang and Melamed (1969) conducted a single-case experiment in an attempt to get a boy to cease vomiting after his meals. They recorded baseline observations and then instituted a treatment (brief shocks to his leg every time he vomited) . Why didn't Lang and Melamed reverse the treatment?

• A) The parents of the boy were opposed to the shock treatment.
• B) The researchers had limited time with the boy and were not able to finish the experiment.
• C) The researchers thought it would be unethical to reverse treatment.
• D) All of the above.

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