Defintions
The practical or dictionary definition
Conceptual Definition
This type of design gathers information prior to the intervention and during interventions.
AB
This is what the social worker identifies as the primary concern.
Problem
Categorical measures
Ordinal
This type of design includes a measurement after the intervention has been withdrawn, and has a measurement prior to the intervention.
ABA
These are what the client and social worker develop together to achieve the ultimately goal.
Objectives.
To define something in how it is to be observed or measured
Operational Definition
This design only has two phases that begins with obtaining a baseline measurement.
AB
This is what the client wants to happen as a result of the intervention.
Ultimate Goal
When you are accurately measuring what you think you are measuring.
Validity
This design should be utilize for with waiting to administer an interventions would be particularly harmful.
BAB
These are behaviors or symptoms that identify a problem
Indicators
A period of time in which a behavior or symptom is measures when no intervention is present.
Baseline
This design does not allow for a pre-assessment measure, and is the most common single subject design.
B
These are used to measure the achievement of the objectives.
Observation, Individualized Rating Scales, Standardized Rating Scales, and Client Logs.