A child diagnosed with autism engages in hand flapping almost continuously at home, day care and school. An intervention is devised to alleviate this challenging behavior. Which type of experimental design would be BEST?

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The multiple baseline design would be the best choice in this situation as it allows for the intervention to be implemented across multiple behaviors, settings or participants over time. This design can demonstrate that the intervention is effective in reducing hand flapping behavior across different situations, which increases the external validity of the research.

A Child Diagnosed with Autism Engages in Hand Flapping Almost