Carlos participated in a toothbrushing skill acquisition program. When he started the program, he needed physical assistance to perform each step. After two weeks, he met all objectives and was able to complete each step independently. The program involved the use of graduated guidance, praise, and token reinforcement. In the future, the behavior analyst would like to examine which procedures made the program most effective (i.e., guidance, praise, or token reinforcement). To determine this, the behavior analyst could use a

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A component analysis would allow the behavior analyst to systematically vary and compare the effects of different components of the toothbrushing program (i.e., guidance, praise, and token reinforcement) to determine which component was most effective in promoting skill acquisition. Discriminant analysis is not appropriate for this type of investigation. Nonparametric and parametric analyses are statistical techniques that could be used in conjunction with a component analysis to analyze the data collected.

Carlos Participated in a Toothbrushing Skill Acquisition Program