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#1. In an experimental design, when a behavior analyst systematically adds and removes specific interventions or treatments (independent variables) while observing changes in a client’s behavior (dependent variable), what is the overarching objective they are attempting to establish?

Control over the independent variables

Elimination of extraneous variables

A functional relation

Control over the client’s baseline behavior

The systematic addition and removal of interventions independent variables or IVs is the core methodology used to demonstrate a causal link between the intervention and changes in the target behavior dependent variable or DV The ultimate goal is to establish a functional relation meaning that the changes in the IV are directly responsible for the changes in the DV This demonstration of causeandeffect is the essence of experimental control The text states when adding and removing interventions or treatments what are you attempting to control we want to establish functional control we want to establish experimental control While controlling the dependent variables by observing their changes in response to IV manipulation is part of the process and managing extraneous variables is crucial for clear results the most encompassing and precise answer is establishing a functional relation which is the definition of experimental control

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