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11-11) One of the main disadvantages of intrasubject research designs is that they often lack __________, which means that the results often cannot be generalized to larger populations. a. external validity b. hypotheses c. independent variables d. controlled conditions 11-12) It has been argued that the most serious disadvantage associated with intrasubject designs is the fact that researchers cannot easily a. collect data. b. generate relevant hypotheses. c. examine interaction effects. d. analyze the data. 11-13) When conducting case studies, it is often difficult for the researcher to control for __________. a.  observer bias. b. extraneous variables. c. both a and b d. neither a nor b 11-14) Jillian is conducting a case study based on a subject who has a rare type of brain disorder. Jillian is concerned that, as she interviews this patient, she may interpret the patient’s responses in a way that tends to favor her hypotheses. Given this description, it appears that Jillian is concerned about the potential for a. main effects. b. psychophysical methodology. c. interaction effects. d. observer bias. 11-15) B. F. Skinner’s research was in the area of __________, which examined the role of learning processes in the development of behavior. a. cognitive psychology b. behavior analysis c. counseling psychology d. human factors 11-16) B. F. Skinner examined __________, which refers to a learning process where behavior is changed by the consequences of that behavior. a. cognitive processing b. psychophysics c. observer bias d. operant conditioning 11-17) The field of behavior analysis can be divided into two groups, __________ and __________. a. basic; applied b. cognitive; therapeutic c. clinical; counseling d. learning; memory 11-18) Studies in applied behavior analysis are often characterized by two different phases, the __________ phase and the __________ phase. a. experimental; testing b. hypothesis; theory c. question; analysis d. baseline; intervention 11-19) In applied behavior analysis research, ideally, the behavior monitored during the baseline phase of a study should be a. variable. b. stable. c. fluctuating over time. d. based entirely on non-human animal paradigms. 11-20) Professor Madigan is carrying out an intrasubject research design where she is examining the effects of a new behavioral treatment on a young man’s extreme fear of flying. In the study, she runs the man through a baseline phase followed by an intervention phase. This type of design is referred to as an __________ design, which represents the simplest type of intrasubject research. a. AB b. ABBA c. ABAB d. A1B1