Question 1

In the changing criterion design single case experiment, the researcher

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A)  implements two or more treatments during a single treatment session, each during its own time period. 
B)  sets increasingly stringent criteria for the dependent variable to reach as an indicator of treatment effectiveness. 
C)  assesses multiple dependent variables with each dependent variable having a baseline of a different length. 
D)  adds an additional control condition that can rule out alternative explanations for the effect of the independent variable. 
A)  implements two or more treatments during a single treatment session, each during its own time period. 
B)  sets increasingly stringent criteria for the dependent variable to reach as an indicator of treatment effectiveness. 
C)  assesses multiple dependent variables with each dependent variable having a baseline of a different length. 
D)  adds an additional control condition that can rule out alternative explanations for the effect of the independent variable.

Question 2

Single case researchers look for baselines in which scores on the dependent variable

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A)  have high variability. 
B)  are stable. 
C)  decrease over time. 
D)  increase over time. 
A)  have high variability. 
B)  are stable. 
C)  decrease over time. 
D)  increase over time.

Question 3

Another term for the A-B-A design is ________ design

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A)  multiple baseline 
B)  control series 
C)  reversal 
D)  multiple treatment 
A)  multiple baseline 
B)  control series 
C)  reversal 
D)  multiple treatment

Question 4

What is a changing criterion single-case experimental design? How can it be used to assess treatment effectiveness in a single-case experiment?

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A changing criterion single-case experim

Question 5

Unlike control groups in experimental research, the use of control cases in single-case research

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A)  cannot aid in assessing the impact of a treatment. 
B)  is sometimes undesirable because of ethical concerns. 
C)  cannot be used to rule out alternative explanations for a phenomenon. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  cannot aid in assessing the impact of a treatment. 
B)  is sometimes undesirable because of ethical concerns. 
C)  cannot be used to rule out alternative explanations for a phenomenon. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

In single case research, visual data analysis refers to

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A)  starting with a theory and seeing if the data support predictions made by the theory. 
B)  examining a graph of the data to decide if the treatment had an effect on the dependent variable. 
C)  examining the data to find patterns that emerge from them; these patterns then suggest hypotheses that explain the process being studied. 
D)  conducting statistical analyses to determine if the pattern of the dependent variable changed after the introduction of the treatment. 
A)  starting with a theory and seeing if the data support predictions made by the theory. 
B)  examining a graph of the data to decide if the treatment had an effect on the dependent variable. 
C)  examining the data to find patterns that emerge from them; these patterns then suggest hypotheses that explain the process being studied. 
D)  conducting statistical analyses to determine if the pattern of the dependent variable changed after the introduction of the treatment.

Question 7

Describe the four aspects of analyzing qualitative data from a single case study.

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1. Data Collection: The first aspect of

Question 8

Explain how visual data analysis can be used to evaluate the outcome of single-case research.

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Visual data analysis can be used to eval

Question 9

What is a chain of evidence in data collection for a case study? Why it is important to maintain a chain of evidence?

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A chain of evidence in data collection f

Question 10

List three concerns single-case researchers have raised about group comparison research.

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Single-case researchers have raised conc

Question 11

Describe a case study that focuses on a group or organization and indicate the possible units of analysis that might be used in that study.

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One case study that focuses on a group o

Question 12

In single case research, explanation building refers to

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A)  starting with a theory and seeing if the data support predictions made by the theory. 
B)  examining a graph of the data to decide if the treatment had an effect on the dependent variable. 
C)  examining the data to find patterns that emerge from them; these patterns then suggest hypotheses that explain the process being studied. 
D)  conducting statistical analyses to determine if the pattern of the dependent variable changed after the introduction of the treatment. 
A)  starting with a theory and seeing if the data support predictions made by the theory. 
B)  examining a graph of the data to decide if the treatment had an effect on the dependent variable. 
C)  examining the data to find patterns that emerge from them; these patterns then suggest hypotheses that explain the process being studied. 
D)  conducting statistical analyses to determine if the pattern of the dependent variable changed after the introduction of the treatment.

In the changing criterion design single case experiment, the researcher

Single case researchers look for baselines in which scores on the dependent variable

Another term for the A-B-A design is ________ design

What is a changing criterion single-case experimental design? How can it be used to assess treatment effectiveness in a single-case experiment?

Unlike control groups in experimental research, the use of control cases in single-case research

In single case research, visual data analysis refers to

Describe the four aspects of analyzing qualitative data from a single case study.

Explain how visual data analysis can be used to evaluate the outcome of single-case research.

What is a chain of evidence in data collection for a case study? Why it is important to maintain a chain of evidence?

List three concerns single-case researchers have raised about group comparison research.

Describe a case study that focuses on a group or organization and indicate the possible units of analysis that might be used in that study.

In single case research, explanation building refers to

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

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Exam 13: The Single-Case Research Strategy

In the changing criterion design single case experiment, the researcher

Single case researchers look for baselines in which scores on the dependent variable

Another term for the A-B-A design is ________ design

What is a changing criterion single-case experimental design? How can it be used to assess treatment effectiveness in a single-case experiment?

Unlike control groups in experimental research, the use of control cases in single-case research

In single case research, visual data analysis refers to

Describe the four aspects of analyzing qualitative data from a single case study.

Explain how visual data analysis can be used to evaluate the outcome of single-case research.

What is a chain of evidence in data collection for a case study? Why it is important to maintain a chain of evidence?

List three concerns single-case researchers have raised about group comparison research.

Describe a case study that focuses on a group or organization and indicate the possible units of analysis that might be used in that study.

In single case research, explanation building refers to

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters