Using Single-Case Designs in Practical Settings: Is Within-Subject Replication Always Necessary?

• Published in: Perspectives on behavior science Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 153 - 162
• Main Authors: Lanovaz, Marc J., Turgeon, Stéphanie, Cardinal, Patrick, Wheatley, Tara L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavior; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Datasets; Design; Dissertations & theses; Graphs; Psychology; Replication; AB design; Single-case design; Effect size; Error rate

Behavior analysts have widely adopted and embraced within-subject replication through the use of reversal and multielement designs. However, the withdrawal of treatment, which is central to these designs, may not be desirable, feasible, or even ethical in practical settings. To examine this issue, w...