Why Do Researchers Remove the Treatment Condition During the Second

question 68

Multiple Choice

Why do researchers remove the treatment condition during the second A phase of an A-B-A single-case experiment?

• A) They only remove the treatment if it has not been shown to be effective.
• B) Researchers do not have enough resources to continue the treatment after a certain period of time.
• C) If an effective treatment is removed and the behavior reverts to baseline, researchers can be confident that the treatment and not an extraneous variable is causing the change.
• D) None of the above.

Understand the compromises and plans that contributed to the formation of the U.S. Constitution.

Identify the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Recognize the role and impact of pivotal events and movements (e.g., Shays' Rebellion) on the formation of the U.S. government structure.

Understand the distribution of powers and authority within the U.S. government as established by the Constitution.

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