In a single subject design, what is the best strategy for demonstrating external validity?
a. Ensuring random assignment to the intervention
b. Replicating across multiple participants and studies
c. Measuring the baseline behavior
d. Using statistical techniques to evaluate intervention effect
b
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In Bandura's theory of reciprocal determinism, three forces interact to form an individual's personality. These forces are person components, environmental reinforcers and behavior. Assuming two children have similar person components, such as curiosity and intelligence, describe a scenario for each child that would result in one child growing up with a strong sense of autonomy and the other
growing up with a minimal sense of autonomy. Be sure to discuss the three components of autonomy in your answer. What will be an ideal response?
It is the beginning of the school day. Students in Mr. McGlinn's chemistry class enter the room. Without being told, they turn in any homework, sit in their assigned seats, get out their textbooks and notebooks, and copy the outline for the day's lesson from the board. All this is done with a minimum of talking and students are seated and ready for class to begin when the bell rings. It is clear
that a. the students are aware of class rules and consequences, so they are compliant. b. Mr. McGlinn has effectively implemented a specific set of procedural expectations. c. these students are exceptionally mature and are thus unlikely to give Mr. McGlinn any discipline problems throughout the school year. d. Mr. McGlinn is closely supervising the students, which explains why they are compliant.
Which of the following scales provides the most precise information?
a. Nominal. b. Ordinal. c. Interval. d. ratio
During your first week on campus, you should do all of the following except
A. make a term planner. B. apply for financial aid. C. find basic campus services. D. buy your books.