To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior,the researcher measures self-injurious behavior while giving a subject the drug on even numbered days and giving a placebo on odd numbered days for two weeks.This is an example of a(n)____________________ design.
A) multiple baseline across settings
B) changing criterion
C) multiple baseline across behaviors
D) alternating treatments

Question

​To determine whether a new drug decreases self-injurious behavior,the researcher measures self-injurious behavior while giving a subject the drug on even numbered days and giving a placebo on odd numbered days for two weeks.This is an example of a(n)____________________ design.
A) ​multiple baseline across settings
B) ​changing criterion
C) ​multiple baseline across behaviors
D) ​alternating treatments

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This design is known as an alternating treatments design, where the researcher alternates between giving the subject the drug and giving them a placebo on different days. This allows for a direct comparison between the effects of the drug and the placebo on the subject's self-injurious behavior.

​To Determine Whether a New Drug Decreases Self-Injurious Behavior,the Researcher

To Determine Whether a New Drug Decreases Self-Injurious Behavior,the Researcher