With Regard to Evaluation Designs,which of the Following Statements Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

With regard to evaluation designs,which of the following statements is not accurate?

• A) variation in the levels of treatment delivered by a program can be a major threat to the validity of even randomized evaluation studies
• B) uncontrolled variation in treatment is equivalent to unreliable measurement of the independent variable
• C) controlled variation in treatment represents a threat to generalizability
• D) varying degrees of participation by clients in a program will impact the outcome

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

Any event or stimulus that, when following a response, increases the probability that the response will occur again.

Token Economy

A system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior, where tokens that can be exchanged for various rewards are used as reinforcers.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors

Patterns of behavior characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed in response.