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Experimental control

A predictable, repeatable change in behavior when the independent variable is manipulated, shown through prediction, verification, and replication; it demonstrates a functional relation.

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Behavior changes in each multiple-baseline tier only when intervention reaches that tier.

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BCBA D.2 · Experimental DesignInternal vs. external validity
BCBA D.6 · Experimental DesignCritiquing and interpreting single-case data
BCBA D.4 · Experimental DesignWhat makes a design single-case: repeated measures, prediction, verification, replication

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