BACB Exam BCBA Topic 1 Question 93 Discussion

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Question #: 93
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The use of an alternating treatments design should be considered iF:

Ait is important that multiple interventions be evaluated quickly.

Bone needs to evaluate the effects of a single intervention across multiple settings.

Cthe results of multiple reversal designs are ambiguous.

Dthere is the possibility that the effect of one intervention will influence the effect of another.

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Curtis

9 months ago

D all the way! Can't have those pesky interventions interfering with each other, am I right?

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Genevive

7 months ago

B) one needs to evaluate the effects of a single intervention across multiple settings.

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Fallon

8 months ago

Exactly! It's important to consider how interventions might interact.

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Marvel

8 months ago

D) there is the possibility that the effect of one intervention will influence the effect of another.

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Glenna

8 months ago

A) it is important that multiple interventions be evaluated quickly.

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Gladys

9 months ago

I'm going with C. If the reversal designs are ambiguous, an alternating treatments design could be a better option.

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Rossana

8 months ago

That makes sense. It's a good way to see if one intervention is more effective than another.

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Tegan

9 months ago

C) the results of multiple reversal designs are ambiguous.

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Kyoko

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure. Is there a trick question hidden in there somewhere? This seems too easy!

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Long

9 months ago

B looks good to me. Evaluating a single intervention across multiple settings is exactly what an alternating treatments design is for.

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Alesia

9 months ago

I think B is the most suitable option for considering an alternating treatments design.

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Francesco

9 months ago

That makes sense, B is the best choice for this scenario.

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Barbra

9 months ago

It's definitely important to evaluate the effects of a single intervention across multiple settings.

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Martina

9 months ago

I agree, B is the correct option for using an alternating treatments design.

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Marya

9 months ago

I think it ultimately depends on the specific research question and design of the study.

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Deja

9 months ago

That's true, Louis. It can be useful in that scenario as well.

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Una

10 months ago

I think the answer is D. If there's a possibility that one intervention could influence another, an alternating treatments design would help tease that out.

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Amina

9 months ago

D) there is the possibility that the effect of one intervention will influence the effect of another.

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Troy

10 months ago

A) it is important that multiple interventions be evaluated quickly.

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Louis

10 months ago

But what about evaluating the effects of a single intervention across multiple settings? Isn't that also a valid reason to use alternating treatments design?

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Marya

10 months ago

I agree with Deja. It can help clarify the effects of interventions when the results are unclear.

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Deja

10 months ago

I think the use of an alternating treatments design should be considered if the results of multiple reversal designs are ambiguous.

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