​To Determine Whether a New Drug Decreases Self-Injurious Behavior,the Researcher

question 28

Multiple Choice

​To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior,the researcher measures self-injurious behavior while giving a subject the drug on even numbered days and giving a placebo on odd numbered days for two weeks.This is an example of a(n) ____________________ design.

• A) ​multiple baseline across settings
• B) ​changing criterion
• C) ​multiple baseline across behaviors
• D) ​alternating treatments

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Consumer Price Index

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Base Year

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Minimum Wage

The lowest legal hourly pay for employees, set by government law.

Unskilled Workers

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