A Practitioner Tests Whether a New Technique Will Be Effective

question 1

Multiple Choice

A practitioner tests whether a new technique will be effective in reducing the number of time-outs required in play therapy sessions for children with conduct disorders. In each of the two sessions before implementing the new technique, five time-outs occurred. In each of the two sessions after implementing the new technique, no time-outs occurred. The practitioner should conclude:​

• A) ​The technique was clearly effective.
• B) The data source was retrospective available records.​
• C) There was an insufficient number of data points in the study to warrant causal inferences.​
• D) The data source was self-report.​
• E) ​None of the above.

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Definitions:

Suppressed

This term implies that something, such as an expression, activity, or data, has been deliberately withheld, reduced, or inhibited.

Inappropriate Behavior

Actions or conduct that are not suitable or acceptable in a given context or situation.

Itard

Refers to Jean Marc Gaspard Itard, a French physician noted for his work with the "Wild Boy of Aveyron" and contributions to the understanding of human behavior and education.

Time-out

A disciplinary technique in which a person is removed from an environment for a period of time to decrease undesirable behavior.