Question

Select the name of the experimental tactic described: This design is widely used in applied behavior analysis due to its ability to expose variables for what they are – strong and reliable or weak and unstable. The behavior analyst is able to turn on and off the behavior of interest through repeated applications of the independent variable_____________.

Answer 1

ABAB design

Step-by-step explanation:

This method used in the field of research on Behavior Modification consists of four phases:

1. Phase A: Stable patient.

2. Phase B: Introduction of treatment.

3. Second Phase A: Withdrawal of treatment before consolidation.

4. Second Phase B: Reintroduction of treatment

This allows to verify the reliability of the change produced by the treatment. If it produces a new behavior change, we would have more evidence that the cause of the change is treatment.