Assignment task:
Please write one research question based on the following scenarios. Remember that each research question should include the independent variable, dependent variable, and the participant(s). It might be helpful to review the chapter in the book Single Case Research Methodology by Ledford & Gast that discusses issues related to writing. You have been referred a 12-year-old client (Jessica) who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Jessica receives full-time therapy services at an ABA clinic. Jessica can speak in full sentences but engages in high rates of echolalia. The primary referral concern is public masturbation. Jessica engages in public masturbation during 1:1 therapy, in the cafeteria, and in group therapy. When engaging in this behavior they rub their genitals with their hands or on inanimate objects (e. g., chair). This behavior is socially awkward and has resulted in skin degradation. You are going to evaluate response blocking with guided compliance and reinforcement. You would like to know which component or combination of components is most effective in decreasing the duration of public masturbation.