Bruce decides to first reduce his tendency to smack his lips, then his tendency to spit on the road, and then finally his tendency to swear. What type of research design is he employing to measure his improvement?
A) A multiple-baseline-across-behaviors design
B) A multiple-baseline-across-settings design
C) A simple-comparison design
D) A changing-criterion design

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Bruce is using a multiple-baseline-across-behaviors design because he is implementing an intervention across different behaviors (smacking his lips, spitting on the road, swearing) one at a time, rather than all at once or in different settings. This allows for the observation of changes in each behavior independently.

Bruce Decides to First Reduce His Tendency to Smack His