Ron, a behavior analyst, uses a multiple baseline design to examine the effects of a social skills training program with three different individuals. Maria uses the same procedure but receives different results. In this example, Maria demonstrated the use of ______:

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Maria demonstrated the use of replication, as she implemented the same procedure as Ron but received different results. Treatment integrity refers to the degree to which an intervention is implemented as intended, reproduction refers to the ability to replicate a study or experiment, and experimental control refers to the manipulation and control of variables to determine their effect on behavior. None of these concepts fully capture Maria's situation.

Ron, a Behavior Analyst, Uses a Multiple Baseline Design to Examine