Kuoch and Mirenda 2003) Conducted a Single Case Design in Which

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Multiple Choice

Kuoch and Mirenda 2003) conducted a single case design in which they looked at the influences of a social story on the behavior of autistic children.The researchers would observe the participants in certain problem situations, recording their behavior.Then, the researchers would read the participants a story before a problem situation was presented.They would then record the number of behaviors exhibited by the participants in relation to the problem situation.Finally, the researchers removed the story and recorded the number of behaviors the next time the problem situation arose.What is the dependent variable in this study?

• A)the problem situation
• B)the story
• C)number of behaviors
• D)autistic children

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Definitions:

Dependent Means

Refers to the average values that are influenced by other variables in an experimental setup.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that states there is no effect or no difference, and it serves as the default assumption to be tested in hypothesis testing.

Difference Score

The result of subtracting one quantity from another, often used to measure change or effects in experimental designs.

T-test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups, which may be related in certain features.