A Researcher Conducts a Study to Gradually Bring About the Desired

question 51

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a study to gradually bring about the desired behavior change for a subject. At each session, the researcher introduces a more stringent set of guidelines to see if behavior changes coincide with the new reinforcement. Which one of the following designs would be most appropriate for this study?

• A) changing-criterion design
• B) multiple-baseline design
• C) interaction design
• D) A-B-A-B design

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