Veronica Recently Bought a Smartphone for $300

question 48

Multiple Choice

Veronica recently bought a smartphone for $300. The smartphone has excellent camera and battery life. She is quite happy with her purchase as she feels that the smartphone caters to all her needs for its price. In this scenario, Veronica's perception of the smartphone exemplifies _____.

• A) value
• B) control
• C) efficiency
• D) suboptimization

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Definitions:

Alternating Treatments Design

A method for graphing behavioral observations that permits analysis of the differential effectiveness of more than one intervention on a target behavior. Unlike the changing conditions design, in which interventions are introduced consecutively, one intervention is rapidly substituted for another, sometimes on a session-to-session basis.

Changing Conditions Design

A method of graphing behavioral observations used to determine the effectiveness of two or more interventions to positively affect a target behavior. A refers to the baseline, B designates the intervention, and C designates the application of a second intervention. In a changing conditions design, different interventions are implemented consecutively without ever returning to baseline conditions. Sometimes called an ABC design.

Intervention

A strategic action or process aimed at altering a situation or condition, usually to improve it or prevent undesired outcomes.

A-B Design

A basic experimental design consisting of a baseline (A) phase followed by a treatment (B) phase, used to evaluate the effect of an intervention.