Suppose you obtained the following results in a multiple baseline design assessing the impact of family therapy on tantrums,chores,and truancy in treating one child and his parents.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

A) History could NOT have caused the change.
B) The intervention may have had generalizable effects.
C) History is the only plausible cause of the change.
D) Maturation caused the change.

Question

Suppose you obtained the following results in a multiple baseline design assessing the impact of family therapy on tantrums,chores,and truancy in treating one child and his parents.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

A) History could NOT have caused the change. 
B) The intervention may have had generalizable effects. 
C) History is the only plausible cause of the change. 
D) Maturation caused the change.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the results of the multiple baseline design, it is not possible to rule out the influence of history or maturation on the observed change. However, the fact that the change was observed across multiple target behaviors and multiple settings suggests that the intervention may have had generalizable effects beyond just one specific behavior or context.

Suppose You Obtained the Following Results in a Multiple Baseline