Beyond Visual Analysis of Intervention Effectiveness: TAU-U Guided Practice

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1. Both the Percentage of Non-Overlapping Data (PND) and the Tau-U calculator look at the nonoverlapping data between baseline and intervention?

a. True

b. False

2. Visual analysis lets you make statements about which of the following items:

a. Effect size, statistical significance, and trend

b. Level, trend, and variability

c. All of the above

d. None of the above

3. How many baseline data points are recommended to utilize the PND or Tau-U?

a. 10

b. 3

c. 5

d. 1

e. There is no minimum number

4. The Tau-U can correct for a baseline trend. What else can it do that sets it apart from the PND?

a. That is the only difference

b. The Tau-U will also generate a p-value

c. The Tau-U will make predictions of the future trend of the data path

5. What does the sign (positive or negative) of the TAU score indicate?

a. The Tau score can only be positive

b. The size of the effect

c. The direction of the trend