Practice question
Experimental Design

Identify when reversal design is inappropriate.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: hard. Skill: analyze. Type: applied scenario.

A BCBA teaches a safety skill that is unlikely to return to baseline once learned. Which design concern is most relevant?

A
A reversal design may be inappropriate because behavior may not reverse

Correct answer

B
A changing criterion design can never be used for skill acquisition
C
A bar graph is required instead of a line graph
D
Treatment integrity no longer matters once a skill is learned

Explanation

Answer A

Reversal designs require withdrawing or reversing conditions. They may be inappropriate for irreversible behavior change or safety skills.

Why the other choices are weaker

B
Choice B

Changing criterion designs can be useful when behavior changes gradually by criterion.

C
Choice C

Graph type is not the main design concern.

D
Choice D

Treatment integrity remains important.

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