Suppose an ABCD Design Obtains the Following Results with a Chronically

question 32

Multiple Choice

Suppose an ABCD design obtains the following results with a chronically mentally ill client discharged to live with his family.​ ​
What is the most appropriate inference for future interventions with similar clients?

• A) ​Just provide the family education.
• B) Provide all three interventions in the same order.​
• C) Replicate the study to assess possible order effects.​
• D) History is the only plausible explanation for the change.​

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Definitions:

Field Experiments

Research studies conducted in natural settings outside the laboratory to investigate the effect of manipulated variables in real-world situations.

Exact Replication

A type of replication of research using the same procedures for manipulating and measuring the variables that were used in the original research.

Procedures

A series of actions or operations conducted in a certain order or manner to achieve a result.

Laboratory

A controlled setting designed for scientific experimentation, observation, and research.