Mordred Is Having Temper Tantrums at Home, at School, and at His

question 57

Multiple Choice

Mordred is having temper tantrums at home, at school, and at his grandparents' house. After working with the parents for a while, the therapist believes that the child is being rewarded for his tantrums in each setting because his teacher, parents, and grandparents generally give him what he wants just to make him stop yelling. The therapist devises a plan to stop his tantrums but first implements the plan at home, then the following week at school, and finally at the grandparents' home several weeks later. From a research perspective, this is an example of a(n)

• A)withdrawal design.
• B)multiple baseline design.
• C)placebo control.
• D)external validity design.

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Definitions:

Liability

A financial obligation or debt that a company owes, which must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits including money, goods, or services.

Withdrawing Partner

An individual partner who exits a partnership, thereby receiving their share of the partnership's assets after settling any liabilities.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a business by its clients or customers for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for, recorded as an asset on the balance sheet.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the amount of receivables that may not be collectible.