Susans method of systematically removing one seasoning at a time to identify which ingredient is responsible for the undesirable taste is analogous to a component analysis in Applied Behavior Analysis A component analysis is an experimental design used to identify the effective components of a multielement intervention It involves systematically adding or removing individual components of a treatment package to determine which ones are essential for its effectiveness or in Susans case which component is causing an undesirable effect Lets differentiate from the other options Parametric analysis This type of analysis involves systematically varying the level or amount of an independent variable to determine the optimal dosage or intensity required to produce the desired behavioral change If Susan had identified that cinnamon was the problematic seasoning and then varied the amount of cinnamon eg 14 tsp 12 tsp 1 tsp to find the perfect quantity that would be a parametric analysis Multiple probe design This is a singlesubject research design used to evaluate the effects of an intervention across different behaviors settings or participants It involves collecting baseline data on a behavior then introducing the intervention to one behavior while periodically probing the other behaviors or conditions without intervention Withdrawal or Reversal design This is also a singlesubject design used to demonstrate a functional relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable It involves introducing a treatment after baseline AB and then withdrawing or reversing the treatment ABA to see if the behavior returns to baseline levels and then often reintroducing the treatment ABAB