Question 1

The length of the baseline in single-case designs should be

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A)  as long as is practically and ethically possible. 
B)  shorter with a low frequency behavior than with a high frequency behavior. 
C)  shortened if an unstable trend appears. 
D)  as short as possible. 
A)  as long as is practically and ethically possible. 
B)  shorter with a low frequency behavior than with a high frequency behavior. 
C)  shortened if an unstable trend appears. 
D)  as short as possible.

Question 2

In a single-case design with a student at high risk for dropping out of school,a good measurement plan to assess whether our intervention is effective would be to monitor whether or not he/she drops out of school.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Suppose you obtained the following results in an ABAB design assessing the effectiveness of family therapy in reducing a child's temper tantrums.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

Accepted Answer

A)  History could NOT have caused the change. 
B)  The intervention may have been effective, but with irreversible effects. 
C)  History is the only plausible cause of the change. 
D)  Maturation caused the change. 
A)  History could NOT have caused the change. 
B)  The intervention may have been effective, but with irreversible effects. 
C)  History is the only plausible cause of the change. 
D)  Maturation caused the change.

Question 4

Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of each of the following single-case designs:a.AB designb.ABAB designc.multiple baseline design

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The answer of Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of...

Question 5

Explain how B or B+ designs can have value in the evidence-based practice process despite lacking an adequate baseline phase.

Accepted Answer

B or B+ designs can still have value in

Question 6

Suppose you obtained the following results in a multiple baseline design assessing the impact of family therapy on tantrums,chores,and truancy in treating one child and his parents.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

Accepted Answer

A)  History could NOT have caused the change. 
B)  The intervention may have had generalizable effects. 
C)  History is the only plausible cause of the change. 
D)  Maturation caused the change. 
A)  History could NOT have caused the change. 
B)  The intervention may have had generalizable effects. 
C)  History is the only plausible cause of the change. 
D)  Maturation caused the change.

Question 7

In single-case experiments,increasing the number of measurement points:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes it more difficult to identify precipitating conditions during assessment. 
B)  makes it harder to change the intervention plan at the point at which no progress is occurring. 
C)  increases our ability to pinpoint unlikely coincidences and therefore infer what is causing changes in the dependent variable. 
D)  lessens internal validity. 
A)  makes it more difficult to identify precipitating conditions during assessment. 
B)  makes it harder to change the intervention plan at the point at which no progress is occurring. 
C)  increases our ability to pinpoint unlikely coincidences and therefore infer what is causing changes in the dependent variable. 
D)  lessens internal validity.

Question 8

A social work student seeks to reduce her own general level of anxiety through self-desensitization.She used the lasive weeks of the fall semester for her baseline and the firsive weeks of the spring semester for her intervention period.Why is this a problem? What alternative do you propose?

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The problem with using the last weeks of

Question 9

Discuss why it is best to have as many measurement points as possible in a single-case design.

Accepted Answer

In a single-case design, having as many

Question 10

Suppose an ABCD design obtains the following results with a chronically mentally ill client discharged to live with his family.
 
What is the most appropriate inference for future interventions with similar clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Just provide the family education. 
B)  Provide all three interventions in the same order. 
C)  Replicate the study to assess possible order effects. 
D)  History is the only plausible explanation for the change. 
A)  Just provide the family education. 
B)  Provide all three interventions in the same order. 
C)  Replicate the study to assess possible order effects. 
D)  History is the only plausible explanation for the change.

Question 11

Identify three qualitative methods that can be incorporated in single-case evaluation,and discuss the function of each method.

Accepted Answer

Three qualitative methods that can be in

Question 12

Discuss why it can be argued that a single-case AB design,if done appropriately,has greater internal validity than a simple pretest/posttest group design with no control group:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss why it can be argued that...

Question 13

Suppose you instruct a couple to have a typical conversation while you observe them in your office.This would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive observation. 
B)  research reactivity. 
C)  obtrusive observation. 
D)  interval recording. 
A)  unobtrusive observation. 
B)  research reactivity. 
C)  obtrusive observation. 
D)  interval recording.

The length of the baseline in single-case designs should be

In a single-case design with a student at high risk for dropping out of school,a good measurement plan to assess whether our intervention is effective would be to monitor whether or not he/she drops out of school.

Suppose you obtained the following results in an ABAB design assessing the effectiveness of family therapy in reducing a child's temper tantrums.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of each of the following single-case designs:a.AB designb.ABAB designc.multiple baseline design

Explain how B or B+ designs can have value in the evidence-based practice process despite lacking an adequate baseline phase.

Suppose you obtained the following results in a multiple baseline design assessing the impact of family therapy on tantrums,chores,and truancy in treating one child and his parents.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

In single-case experiments,increasing the number of measurement points:

A social work student seeks to reduce her own general level of anxiety through self-desensitization.She used the lasive weeks of the fall semester for her baseline and the firsive weeks of the spring semester for her intervention period.Why is this a problem? What alternative do you propose?

Discuss why it is best to have as many measurement points as possible in a single-case design.

Suppose an ABCD design obtains the following results with a chronically mentally ill client discharged to live with his family. What is the most appropriate inference for future interventions with similar clients?

Identify three qualitative methods that can be incorporated in single-case evaluation,and discuss the function of each method.

Discuss why it can be argued that a single-case AB design,if done appropriately,has greater internal validity than a simple pretest/posttest group design with no control group:

Suppose you instruct a couple to have a typical conversation while you observe them in your office.This would be an example of

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Exam 13: Single-Case Evaluation Designs

The length of the baseline in single-case designs should be

In a single-case design with a student at high risk for dropping out of school,a good measurement plan to assess whether our intervention is effective would be to monitor whether or not he/she drops out of school.

Suppose you obtained the following results in an ABAB design assessing the effectiveness of family therapy in reducing a child's temper tantrums.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

Identify the major advantages and disadvantages of each of the following single-case designs:a.AB designb.ABAB designc.multiple baseline design

Explain how B or B+ designs can have value in the evidence-based practice process despite lacking an adequate baseline phase.

Suppose you obtained the following results in a multiple baseline design assessing the impact of family therapy on tantrums,chores,and truancy in treating one child and his parents.Which interpretations is/are plausible?

In single-case experiments,increasing the number of measurement points:

A social work student seeks to reduce her own general level of anxiety through self-desensitization.She used the lasive weeks of the fall semester for her baseline and the firsive weeks of the spring semester for her intervention period.Why is this a problem? What alternative do you propose?

Discuss why it is best to have as many measurement points as possible in a single-case design.

Suppose an ABCD design obtains the following results with a chronically mentally ill client discharged to live with his family. What is the most appropriate inference for future interventions with similar clients?

Identify three qualitative methods that can be incorporated in single-case evaluation,and discuss the function of each method.

Discuss why it can be argued that a single-case AB design,if done appropriately,has greater internal validity than a simple pretest/posttest group design with no control group:

Suppose you instruct a couple to have a typical conversation while you observe them in your office.This would be an example of

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

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