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Overlap

The extent to which data points in one phase fall within the range of an adjacent phase. Less overlap generally indicates a clearer effect.

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Every intervention data point is below the lowest baseline point, so there is no overlap.

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BCBA C.11 · Measurement, Data Display, and InterpretationInterpreting graphed data
BCBA D.6 · Experimental DesignCritiquing and interpreting single-case data

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Experimental control
Immediacy of effect
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Multiple-baseline design
Reversal design

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