The Behavior Analyst Has Had Good Results with an Intervention

question 71

Multiple Choice

The behavior analyst has had good results with an intervention she designed that makes access to video games contingent upon playing with other children. She now wants to compare the effects of differing amounts of video game access time. She should conduct a

• A) changing criterion study.
• B) nonparametric study.
• C) parametric study.
• D) reversal study.

Recognize key theories and hypotheses relevant to social psychology, such as the contact hypothesis and emergent norm theory.

Identify factors contributing to perceived differences among groups and the effects on self and group identification.

Understand the conditions and outcomes of strategies aimed at reducing intergroup conflict, including superordinate goals and negotiation techniques.

Explore the role of anonymity in affecting individual behavior within groups, based on theories of deindividuation.

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