Exam 13: Assessment of Classroom Learning

Meehl's criticism of research methods and in particular, statistical testing is whether:

The main purpose of single-subject research is:

A requirement of reversal designs is that:

The technique of compiling a description of an individual's problematic behavior that brings together relevant aspects of the person's history and present situation is called a(n):

Describe some instances when a one-shot case study design would be an appropriate method to use.

Which of the following applies to single-subject designs?

Multiple baselines can be used:

To investigate long-lasting effects of an independent variable with a single individual, you should use a:

Unlike other designs, single-subject designs:

Experimental single-subject designs:

Which of the following seems most appropriate for a case study?

Expand the statement made by Kazdin that the single-subject designs may also be used with a large number of subjects.

What makes a single-subject design a "single subject?"

Name the following design:

Describe the reversal design. What is the logic by which a relation between the independent and dependent variables is established in this type of design?

In single-subject research, the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable can be assessed through:

The case study is useful for:

One might think of the single-subject design as an extreme form of the within-subjects design. Using a reversal procedure as an example, illustrate how the advantages and disadvantages of the within-subjects design apply similarly to the single-subject situation.

From a historical view, single-subject designs have been used to study:

Our confidence in the results of a single-subject design increase when ____ is (are) employed.