In an Explanation, the Statement or Statements That Purport to Do

question 197

Multiple Choice

In an explanation, the statement or statements that purport to do the explaining are called:

• A) The explanandum.
• B) The antecedent.
• C) The explanans.
• D) The consequent.
• E) The premises.

Understand the principles and purposes of reversal and ABA designs in experimental research.

Identify ethical considerations in single-case experimental designs, with specific reference to ABAB designs.

Recognize the role of individual differences in the analysis of single-case design studies.

Understand the threats to internal validity in one-group pretest-posttest designs and other quasi-experimental designs.

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