SPCE 609 Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

AB design A format for graphing single-subject data that allows for monitoring behavior change. The ______________ has two phases: baseline (A) and treatment (B). This design cannot demonstrate a functional relation between dependent and independent variables because it does not include a replication of the effect of the independent variable. ABAB design An extension of the AB design in which the independent variable is withdrawn and then reapplied. also known as reversal design Accountability In education, the assessment of students' progress on a regular basis and the publication of this assessment—as well as goals, objectives and procedures—to parents, school administrators, and other parties with a right to the information. alternating treatments design A single-subject design that allows comparison of the effectiveness of two or more treatments. It differs from other single-subject designs in that treatments (sometimes including baseline) are alternated randomly rather than presented sequentially (also known as multiple schedule design, multi-element baseline design, alternating conditions design)