Maya Wanted to Learn to Play the Piano Well,but She

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Essay

Maya wanted to learn to play the piano well,but she hated to practice.Her teacher felt that she should be practicing for an hour a day,but she just couldn't manage to do it.Her mother made a deal with her.Maya would be asked to practice twice a day,and each time that she practiced for 30 minutes,she would receive a reward.Her mother told her that since she wasn't sure which reward would be best for her,she would receive either extra dessert after dinner or $2.00 for each practice that lasted 30 minutes.Her mother alternated the rewards,and kept track of which system resulted in the most immediate increases in the number of minutes practiced.Maya's mother found that the money improved the practice best.
a.What was the Independent Variable(s)?
b.What was the Dependent Variable(s)?
c.What Single Subject design is used in the story?
d.Draw a graph to illustrate the design.

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Definitions:

Female

Referring to the sex of an organism or individual having characteristics associated biologically and genetically with females, often in contrast to males.

Male

Refers to the biological sex that produces small, mobile gametes, typically associated with XY chromosomes in many species.

Combinations

The selection of items from a collection, such that the order of selection does not matter, often used in probability and statistics.

Distinguishable

The quality of being clearly different or distinct in character or appearance, making something recognizable or understandable.