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TOWARD A METHODOLOGY OF WITHDRAWAL DESIGNS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSE MAINTENANCE
Author(s) -
Rusch Frank R.,
Kazdin Alan E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1981.14-131
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , psychology , multiple baseline design , reliability engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , medicine , psychiatry , engineering
Single‐case experimental designs have advanced considerably in the evaluation of functional relationships between interventions and behavior change. The systematic investigation of response maintenance once intervention effects have been demonstrated has, however, received relatively little attention. The lack of research on maintenance may stem in part from the paucity of design options that systematically evaluate factors that contribute to maintenance. The present paper discusses three design options potentially useful for the investigation of response maintenance. These include: (a) the sequential‐withdrawal, (b) the partial‐withdrawal, and (c) the partial‐sequential withdrawal designs. Each design is illustrated and potential limitations are discussed.