For What Kinds of Situations Is the Changing-Criterion Design Particularly

question 23

Multiple Choice

For what kinds of situations is the changing-criterion design particularly useful?

• A) when evaluating psychotherapies for affective or anxiety disorders
• B) when the participant's behavior requires shaping to attain a goal
• C) when the target behavior often fluctuates wildly over time
• D) when other designs have proved to be useless, since the changing criterion design is new.

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