Explain the Differences Between Each of the Three Contexts of Communication

question 41

Essay

Explain the differences between each of the three contexts of communication.

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Definitions:

ABAB Design

Another name for Reversal Design, illustrating the sequence of observational and intervention phases: A (baseline) followed by B (intervention), another A (withdrawal of intervention), and final B (re-introduction of intervention).

ABAB Designs

A type of experimental design used in behavioral research involving sequential phases to compare the effect of a variable.

Multiple-Baseline Designs

Multiple-baseline designs are experimental methods used to demonstrate the effect of an intervention across different settings, behaviors, or individuals by introducing the intervention at different times.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can demonstrate that a causal relationship exists between the variables tested, free from the influence of extraneous variables.