525 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
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◍ time-lagged designs.
Answer: a class of designs well suited for evaluating and demonstrating
accountability in clinical and educational settings
◍ continuous measurement.
Answer: refers to the planned implementation and data collection during
each opportunity or session
◍ intermittent measurement.
Answer: refers to the planned absence of data collection during some
opportunities or sessions
◍ concurrent.
Answer: data collection begins at the same time for all 3+ tiers
◍ functionally independent.
Answer: the introduction of the independent variable to one tier (behavior,
context, or participant) will not bring about a change in other untreated tiers
of the design
◍ functionally similar.
Answer: the independent variable is likely to have the same or similar effect
on each tier
◍ behavioral covariation.
Answer: when you begin intervention in the first tier, behavior changes in
two or more tiers