Bobby's parents are concerned about his tendency to act violently toward his friends

To change his behavior, Bobby's parents adopt a strategy where they reward him for not acting violently within a 30-minute period, followed by rewarding after a one-hour period, followed by rewarding after a two-hour period, and so on. In terms of intrasubject research designs, it appears that Bobby's parents are using a technique similar to a __________.

a. AB
b. ABAB
c. multiple-baseline
d. changing-criterion

d

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Unlike the paranoia exhibited in paranoid psychosis, the paranoia in schizophrenia involves

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