During a one-hour session,a therapist switches back and forth between periods of personal comments aimed directly at the patient (e.g.,You seem to be quite happy today.)and periods of impersonal comments (e.g.,Happiness often is associated with sunny weather.).The therapist records how many self-revealing statements the patient makes during each period to see if there are any consistent differences.The researcher is using a(n)____.

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During a one-hour session,a therapist switches back and forth between periods of personal comments aimed directly at the patient (e.g.,You seem to be quite happy today.)and periods of impersonal comments (e.g.,Happiness often is associated with sunny weather.).The therapist records how many self-revealing statements the patient makes during each period to see if there are any consistent differences.The researcher is using a(n)____.​

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The therapist is using an alternating-treatments design, which involves switching between different conditions to compare their effects on the patient's behavior.

During a One-Hour Session,a Therapist Switches Back and Forth Between