Question

You've determined experimentally that a treatment package works. However, some elements of that package may be difficult to implement it. What should you do to see if you could streamline your treatment?

A) Withdraw the components one at a time.
B) Fade the components gradually over time.
C) Replicate the treatment with another client.
D) Fade the density of reinforcement.

Answer 1

To streamline a treatment package that is difficult to implement, you can fade the components gradually over time or fade the density of reinforcement.

Step-by-step explanation:

If you have determined experimentally that a treatment package works but some elements of the package are difficult to implement, you can streamline the treatment by fading the components gradually over time (option B). This means gradually reducing the intensity or frequency of those difficult-to-implement elements. By doing so, you can assess if the streamlined treatment is still effective in achieving the desired outcome. Fading the density of reinforcement (option D) is also a viable strategy, where you gradually reduce the amount of reinforcement given for each difficult-to-implement element. This can help determine if the treatment remains effective even when the reinforcement is reduced.