In the example of an ABA design in which a teacher wanted to reduce a child's self-stimulatory behavior, the dependent variable was
A) the number of days it took to reduce self-stimulatory behavior.
B) the attention given to the child when she engaged in self-stimulatory behavior.
C) the number of self-stimulatory behaviors.
D) the treatment applied to the child.
Answer: C
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