Question 1

An ABACA design is an example of a ________ design.

Accepted Answer

A) multiple-I 
B) multiple baseline 
C) group 
D) time series 
A) multiple-I 
B) multiple baseline 
C) group 
D) time series A

Question 2

Experimental research in which the unit of analysis is the individual participant uses ____________ experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

A) individualistic 
B) nomothetic 
C) single-case 
D) quasi- 
A) individualistic 
B) nomothetic 
C) single-case 
D) quasi- C

Question 3

If the effect of an independent variable does not disappear when the variable is withdrawn in an ABA design,

Accepted Answer

A) the independent variable did not affect the participant's behavior. 
B) the researcher should introduce another level of the independent variable. 
C) the effects of the independent variable were only temporary. 
D) it is unclear whether behavior was affected by the independent variable. 
A) the independent variable did not affect the participant's behavior. 
B) the researcher should introduce another level of the independent variable. 
C) the effects of the independent variable were only temporary. 
D) it is unclear whether behavior was affected by the independent variable. D

Question 4

Individual differences among participants contribute to

Accepted Answer

A) between-subjects variance. 
B) interparticipant variance. 
C) mean variance. 
D) intraparticipant variance. 
A) between-subjects variance. 
B) interparticipant variance. 
C) mean variance. 
D) intraparticipant variance.

Question 5

What is psychobiography?

Accepted Answer

Psychobiography is a field of study that

Question 6

Variability in an individual participant's behavior across situations or over time is

Accepted Answer

A) intraparticipant variance. 
B) within-subjects variance. 
C) temporal variance. 
D) interparticipant variance. 
A) intraparticipant variance. 
B) within-subjects variance. 
C) temporal variance. 
D) interparticipant variance.

Question 7

A researcher might enlarge an ABA design to an ABABABA design

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce an error variance. 
B) to examine the generalizability of the effect to other participants. 
C) to conduct an intraparticipant replication. 
D) to create a multiple-I design. 
A) to reduce an error variance. 
B) to examine the generalizability of the effect to other participants. 
C) to conduct an intraparticipant replication. 
D) to create a multiple-I design.

Question 8

The ABA design

Accepted Answer

A) involves two administrations of the independent variable (
A) with a baseline period (
B) between them. 
B) is a reversal design. 
C) examines the average responses of participants under three experimental conditions. 
D) is a multiple-I design. 
A) involves two administrations of the independent variable (
A) with a baseline period (
B) between them. 
B) is a reversal design. 
C) examines the average responses of participants under three experimental conditions. 
D) is a multiple-I design.

Question 9

What is one advantage of using graphic analysis rather than inferential statistics to analyze data?

Accepted Answer

A) Graphic analysis is more powerful. 
B) Graphic analysis is a more sophisticated approach to data analysis. 
C) Research shows graphic analysis is more accurate. 
D) Only relatively large effects of the independent variable will be detected and interpreted. 
A) Graphic analysis is more powerful. 
B) Graphic analysis is a more sophisticated approach to data analysis. 
C) Research shows graphic analysis is more accurate. 
D) Only relatively large effects of the independent variable will be detected and interpreted.

Question 10

Intraparticipant replication involves

Accepted Answer

A) repeating the effects of the independent variable with a single participant. 
B) determining whether an effect generalizes to other participants. 
C) comparing the average responses of two or more groups of participants. 
D) testing the same participant under several different experimental conditions. 
A) repeating the effects of the independent variable with a single participant. 
B) determining whether an effect generalizes to other participants. 
C) comparing the average responses of two or more groups of participants. 
D) testing the same participant under several different experimental conditions.

Question 11

Why are case studies not particularly useful as a means of testing hypotheses about the causes of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Case studies are in-depth examinations o

Question 12

An in-depth study of a single individual is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) experiment. 
B) case study. 
C) ABA design. 
D) single-case experiment. 
A) experiment. 
B) case study. 
C) ABA design. 
D) single-case experiment.

Question 13

Which of the following is a possible consequence of averaging participants' responses?

Accepted Answer

A) The average may not reflect the behavior of any particular participant. 
B) The researcher may be misled regarding the nature of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 
C) The fact that the independent variable affected participants differently will go undetected. 
D) All of these are possible consequences. 
A) The average may not reflect the behavior of any particular participant. 
B) The researcher may be misled regarding the nature of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 
C) The fact that the independent variable affected participants differently will go undetected. 
D) All of these are possible consequences.

Question 14

Discuss the criticisms of group designs that are leveled by proponents of single-case experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

Proponents of single-case experimental d

Question 15

Researchers use multiple-I designs to

Accepted Answer

A) conduct intraparticipant replications. 
B) manipulate different levels of an independent variable. 
C) test multiple participants in a single study. 
D) reduce error variance. 
A) conduct intraparticipant replications. 
B) manipulate different levels of an independent variable. 
C) test multiple participants in a single study. 
D) reduce error variance.

Question 16

The results of most case studies are presented

Accepted Answer

A) as a written description and explanation of the person's behavior. 
B) in terms of differences among means. 
C) through graphic analysis. 
D) by comparing the person to other people. 
A) as a written description and explanation of the person's behavior. 
B) in terms of differences among means. 
C) through graphic analysis. 
D) by comparing the person to other people.

Question 17

Which design is used to study the effects of an independent variable on two or more behaviors simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiple-I design 
B) ABABA design 
C) Multiple baseline design 
D) Case study design 
A) Multiple-I design 
B) ABABA design 
C) Multiple baseline design 
D) Case study design

Question 18

Most single-case experimental research is conducted to study

Accepted Answer

A) social processes. 
B) human development. 
C) perception. 
D) operant learning. 
A) social processes. 
B) human development. 
C) perception. 
D) operant learning.

Question 19

What is a multiple baseline design?

Accepted Answer

A multiple baseline design is a type of

Question 20

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of group designs versus single-case experimental designs.

Accepted Answer

Group designs and single-case experiment

An ABACA design is an example of a ________ design.

Experimental research in which the unit of analysis is the individual participant uses ____________ experimental designs.

If the effect of an independent variable does not disappear when the variable is withdrawn in an ABA design,

Individual differences among participants contribute to

What is psychobiography?

Variability in an individual participant's behavior across situations or over time is

A researcher might enlarge an ABA design to an ABABABA design

The ABA design

What is one advantage of using graphic analysis rather than inferential statistics to analyze data?

Intraparticipant replication involves

Why are case studies not particularly useful as a means of testing hypotheses about the causes of behavior?

An in-depth study of a single individual is a(n)

Which of the following is a possible consequence of averaging participants' responses?

Discuss the criticisms of group designs that are leveled by proponents of single-case experimental designs.

Researchers use multiple-I designs to

The results of most case studies are presented

Which design is used to study the effects of an independent variable on two or more behaviors simultaneously?

Most single-case experimental research is conducted to study

What is a multiple baseline design?

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of group designs versus single-case experimental designs.

Research in the Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Variability and Research

The Measurement of Behavior

Approaches to Psychological Measurement

Selecting Research Participants

Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Advanced Correlational Strategies

Basic Issues in Experimental Research

Experimental Design

Analyzing Experimental Data: Basic Concepts

Statistical Analysis

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research

Scientific Writing

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Exam 14: Single-Case Research

An ABACA design is an example of a ________ design.

Experimental research in which the unit of analysis is the individual participant uses ____________ experimental designs.

If the effect of an independent variable does not disappear when the variable is withdrawn in an ABA design,

Individual differences among participants contribute to

What is psychobiography?

Variability in an individual participant's behavior across situations or over time is

A researcher might enlarge an ABA design to an ABABABA design

The ABA design

What is one advantage of using graphic analysis rather than inferential statistics to analyze data?

Intraparticipant replication involves

Why are case studies not particularly useful as a means of testing hypotheses about the causes of behavior?

An in-depth study of a single individual is a(n)

Which of the following is a possible consequence of averaging participants' responses?

Discuss the criticisms of group designs that are leveled by proponents of single-case experimental designs.

Researchers use multiple-I designs to

The results of most case studies are presented

Which design is used to study the effects of an independent variable on two or more behaviors simultaneously?

Most single-case experimental research is conducted to study

What is a multiple baseline design?

Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of group designs versus single-case experimental designs.

Research in the Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Variability and Research

The Measurement of Behavior

Approaches to Psychological Measurement

Selecting Research Participants

Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Advanced Correlational Strategies

Basic Issues in Experimental Research

Experimental Design

Analyzing Experimental Data: Basic Concepts

Statistical Analysis

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research

Scientific Writing

Filters