In a single system research design, you are tracking the behaviors of a 7-year-old child diagnosed with ADHD.You ask the parents to count the number of daily temper tantrums for two weeks.You then implement a behavior modification program and ask the parents to count the number of daily temper tantrums for two more weeks.At the end of this period, you find that the temper tantrums have increased.The parents decide to enroll the child in play therapy.You ask them to again track the number of daily temper tantrums for two weeks.The play therapy phase would be coded as what?

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The play therapy phase would be coded as the C phase since it is the third phase of the study and follows the implementation of the behavior modification program (B phase). The A phase would be the baseline phase before any intervention was implemented, and the X phase would be used for any unexpected events or changes that may have occurred during the study.

In a Single System Research Design, You Are Tracking the Behaviors