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Multiple-probe technique: a variation on the multiple baseline.

R D Horner1, D M Baer

  • 1University of Kansas.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|April 1, 1978
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The multiple-probe technique combines multiple-baseline and probe methods for analyzing training sequences. This approach effectively assesses performance levels and the impact of interventions on skill acquisition.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Research Methodology

Background:

  • Traditional multiple-baseline designs can be lengthy and may lead to reactivity.
  • Assessing skill acquisition in sequential tasks requires careful measurement of performance at each stage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and describe the multiple-probe technique for analyzing the acquisition of successive-approximation or chain sequences.
  • To detail how the multiple-probe technique addresses key questions regarding performance levels and intervention effects.

Main Methods:

  • Combines multiple-baseline and probe procedures into a unified "multiple-probe" technique.
  • Involves an initial probe of each step, probes after criterion is met, and "true" baseline sessions before intervention.
  • Utilizes intermittent probes as an alternative to continuous baseline measurement.

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Main Results:

  • Provides a systematic method to answer questions about initial performance, effects of pre-training exposure, training impact, and transfer of learning.
  • Offers a more efficient and less reactive alternative to continuous baseline measurement in certain research contexts.

Conclusions:

  • The multiple-probe technique offers a robust and flexible approach for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions on sequential skill acquisition.
  • This method enhances the analysis of learning processes by providing detailed performance data across training steps.