In a multiple-baseline study of the effects of reinforcement on social behaviors Dr. Stern studies three behaviors in one child: talking to other children, frequency of playing with others, initiating contact with children her own age. What is wrong with these choices of target behavior?

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The behaviors chosen (talking to other children, frequency of playing with others, initiating contact with children her own age) are closely related, and reinforcing one could indeed influence the occurrence of the others, making it difficult to isolate the effects of reinforcement on each specific behavior.

In a Multiple-Baseline Study of the Effects of Reinforcement on Social