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Layne is trying to watch less television.Her friend Ryan is a psychologist who agrees to help her.He creates a treatment plan that involves giving Layne $5 for every day that she watches fewer than 90 minutes of television.He monitors her television watching for three days,treats her for three days and monitors her,and then just monitors her for three more days.

-What type of design is Ryan using to change Layne's behavior? Name a threat to internal validity that this design is well suited to address.


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Labor Dispute

A conflict between employees and their employer regarding work conditions or terms of employment.

Fair Labor Standards Act

A United States federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay eligibility, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for employees in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments.

Federal Minimum Wage

The lowest legal hourly wage that employers can pay their employees, as mandated by federal law.

Landrum-Griffin Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1959 to regulate labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationship with employers.

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