Deck 9: Alternating Treatments Designs

Question 1

What type of treatment design is also called the concurrent schedules design?

A)simultaneous treatment design
B)adapted alternating treatment design
C)delayed multiple baseline design
D)changing criterion design

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A high percentage of non-overlapping data (PND), such as 100, would show:

A)high treatment scores for both types of treatments.
B)no real difference between treatment methods.
C)clear superiority of one condition over another.
D)a high correlation between the effectiveness of each treatment with the baseline.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The basic goal of alternating treatment designs is:

A)demonstrating a functional relationship between the target behavior and intervention by replicating the intervention effects with two or more behaviors, in two or more settings, or with two or more individuals.
B)comparing of the effects of two or more treatments on the same behavior.
C)evaluating the effects of a single treatment on the gradual increase or decrease of a single target behavior.
D)None of these are correct.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An alternating treatment design should be used in all of the following situations EXCEPT when:

A)you want to determine the relative effectiveness of more than one treatment on a given behavior.
B)the treatments are sufficiently different from each other.
C)there is a possibility of covariance of dependent variables.
D)the subjects can discriminate the treatment conditions.

Question 5

Each of the following is an example of a situation when a stable rate of responding might not be possible EXCEPT:

A)when the trend is moving in a countertherapeutic direction.
B)the target behavior changes simply as a result of being recorded.
C)practice effects.
D)when the frequency of the target behavior is low.

Question 6

In order to assume that one treatment is more effective than the other in an alternating treatments design, a(n)____________ is calculated.

A)nonambiguous data designator
B)data path distinguisher
C)percentage of nonoverlapping data
D)alternating paths discriminator

Question 7

What is a reason that alternating treatments designs may have good internal validity?

A)The patterns of response vary with the alternating treatment conditions, so there is minimal overlap among data in the conditions.
B)If one treatment is consistently associated with an improved level of responding, then the design demonstrates good experimental control.
C)It does not provide replication of the relative effects of the different treatments.
D)The patterns of response vary with the alternating treatment conditions, so there is minimal overlap among data in the conditions and if one treatment is consistently associated with an improved level of responding, then the design demonstrates good experimental control.

Question 8

Explain the concept of counterbalancing variables and interventions in an alternating treatments design.

Question 9

What is an advantage of the alternating treatments design?

A)withdrawal of treatment is not required
B)sequential implementation of the independent variable parallels the practice of teachers
C)generalization of behavior change is monitored within the design
D)collection of baseline data is not necessary

Question 10

Explain how a simultaneous treatments design is different from an alternating treatments design.

Question 11

In Application Practice: Latisha, two interventions to improve _________ are provided to the subject.

A)reading fluency
B)math mastery
C)spelling accuracy
D)vocabulary acquisition

Question 12

In Application Practice: Latisha, what research method was used?

A)alternating treatments design with no baseline
B)alternating treatments design with a baseline
C)simultaneous treatments design
D)alternating treatments design with a baseline and final treatment phase

Question 13

Methodologically speaking, the main reason to continue implementing the most effective treatment as a final phase is:

A)that the most effective treatment determined from the alternating treatment conditions might lose its effectiveness once it is presented in isolation.
B)for ethical reasons.
C)to continue to achieve a greater effect on the dependent variable.
D)in order to fully establish the most effective treatment.

Question 14

Which of the following is true about alternating treatments designs?

A)It is necessary to collect baseline data.
B)They do not require rapid alternation of two or more distinct treatments.
C)They do not require the collection of baseline data.
D)None of these are true.

Question 15

Multiple treatment interference is a major concern in establishing a functional relationship in an alternating treatments design. Cite two strategies (other than counterbalancing)a researcher may use to reduce the likelihood of multiple treatment interference.

Question 16

What type of treatment design includes the intervention being applied to multiple behaviors that are similar in nature but functionally independent?

A)simultaneous treatment design
B)adapted alternating treatment design
C)delayed multiple criteria design
D)changing criterion design

Question 17

What are some disadvantages of the alternating treatments design?

A)the possibility of multiple treatment interference when the treatments interact
B)it is not the best to use with behaviors that change slowly
C)it can sometimes be difficult to implement (e.g., counterbalancing the treatments)
D)All of these are correct.

Question 18

If the differential effects of the treatment in an alternating treatment design are demonstrated if the trend continues, then it can be said that which of these criteria is achieved?

A)replication
B)verification
C)prediction
D)internal consistency