What Are Some Disadvantages of the Alternating Treatments Design

question 4

Multiple Choice

What are some disadvantages of the alternating treatments design?

• A)the possibility of multiple treatment interference when the treatments interact
• B)it is not the best to use with behaviors that change slowly
• C)it can sometimes be difficult to implement (e.g., counterbalancing the treatments)
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A criterion for evaluating the extent of scattering or variation present in a dataset.

Probability

A quantification of the probability that a specific event will take place, commonly represented as a value ranging from 0 to 1.

Normal Model

A statistical model characterized by the normal (Gaussian) distribution, representing a bell-shaped curve where most observed data falls close to the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values in a dataset deviate from the mean.