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#1. Dr. Anya, a behavior analyst, designs an intervention to reduce a client’s disruptive vocalizations. After implementing a differential reinforcement procedure, she observes a significant decrease in the target behavior. However, Dr. Anya acknowledges that while her intervention clearly had an effect, other environmental factors or the client’s improved self-regulation skills might also be contributing factors. In this scenario, Dr. Anya is describing the relationship between her intervention and the client’s behavior as primarily what?

A causal relationship, because the intervention directly led to the observed change.

A correlational relationship, implying a mere co-occurrence without direct influence.

A functional relationship, indicating that the intervention produced a change, but other variables could also have an effect.

An experimental control, which is solely about the ability to manipulate the independent variable.

A functional relationship is established when a change in the independent variable eg an intervention reliably produces a change in the dependent variable eg behavior As described in the text it acknowledges that while the intervention caused the change it doesnt necessarily mean its the only variable capable of producing that change and other factors may also play a role This is a looser yet often sufficient understanding of influence in ABA A causal relationship in contrast implies that the independent variable is the sole factor responsible for the change excluding all other variables meaning no other variable could have led to a change in behavior Correlational relationships only describe a statistical association between variables without inferring a direct cause and effect Experimental control refers to the ability to manipulate variables and demonstrate a functional relationship but it is not the name of the relationship itself

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