Question 1

How might a single-subject study of a child who cries much of the day at school differ from a case study of that same child? Focus on the factors that most clearly distinguish these two approaches.

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A single-subject study might involve car...

Question 2

Freud's description of Anna O. is a good example of single-subject research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A reversal design seems least appropriate for which of the following?

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A)   a study designed to improve a high school tennis player's swing
B)   a study designed to increase the amount of vegetables a child consumes
C)   a study designed to increase worker productivity
D)   a study designed to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorderE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered in the visual inspection of single-subject data?

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A)   latency
B)   level
C)   mode
D)   trendE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of single-subject research?

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A)   It is important to focus on causal relationships by manipulating an independent variable and controlling extraneous variables.
B)   It is important to analyze data qualitatively in the form of a narrative.
C)   It is important to study strong and consistent relationships.
D)   It is important to study the behavior of individual participants in detail.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Single-subject and group researchers often disagree about the best way to conduct studies and analyze data.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is another name for single-subject research?

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A)   case study research
B)   qualitative research
C)   small-N research
D)   individual researchE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What is one strength of group research relative to single-subject research?

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It can provide a sense of how general a ...

Question 9

Single-subject research is another name for case studies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Single-subject research is considered a type of experimental research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following famous researchers used single-subject research?

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A)   Wundt
B)   Pavlov
C)   Watson
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

If in a single-subject study, what does it mean if the percentage of nonoverlapping data (PND)  is 50%?

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A)   The result is statistically significant.
B)   Half the responses made by the participant are "good" responses and the other half are "bad" responses.
C)   There is a 50% chance that the participant will exhibit the target behavior on any given observation.
D)   Half the responses in the treatment condition are more extreme than the most extreme response in the baseline condition.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In single-subject research, the dependent variable is measured many times at regular intervals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Single-subject researchers never use descriptive or inferential statistics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Single-subject research has been criticized by group researchers on which of the following grounds?

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A)   confusing correlation with causation
B)   the subjectivity of visual inspection
C)   failing to control extraneous variables
D)   using nonhuman animals as research subjectsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Testing large numbers of participants as in group research does not solve the problem of generalizing results to other individuals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why a reversal design (e.g., an ABA design) has greater internal validity than a simple AB design.

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The ABA design increases inter...

Question 18

Which of the following is true of case studies?

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A)   They are generally low in internal and external validity.
B)   They involve the manipulation of an independent variable.
C)   They support confident conclusions about causal relationships.
D)   They are a type of quantitative research.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a key feature of single-subject research designs?

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A)   using a between-subjects approach
B)   measuring the dependent variable several times at regular intervals
C)   changing from one condition to the next one on a preset schedule
D)   drawing conclusions based on inferential statisticsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Single-subject research is most strongly associated with which theoretical perspective?

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A)   physiological
B)   behavioral
C)   cognitive
D)   socio-culturalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 10: Single-Subject Research

Which of the following is NOT considered in the visual inspection of single-subject data?

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Single-subject research is most strongly associated with which theoretical perspective?

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In single-subject research, the dependent variable is measured many times at regular intervals.

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Single-subject and group researchers often disagree about the best way to conduct studies and analyze data.

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Testing large numbers of participants as in group research does not solve the problem of generalizing results to other individuals.

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Which of the following famous researchers used single-subject research?

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How might a single-subject study of a child who cries much of the day at school differ from a case study of that same child? Focus on the factors that most clearly distinguish these two approaches.

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Freud's description of Anna O. is a good example of single-subject research.

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Which of the following is NOT an assumption of single-subject research?

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A reversal design seems least appropriate for which of the following?

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Single-subject research is considered a type of experimental research.

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What is one strength of group research relative to single-subject research?

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If in a single-subject study, what does it mean if the percentage of nonoverlapping data (PND) is 50%?

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Explain why a reversal design (e.g., an ABA design) has greater internal validity than a simple AB design.

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Single-subject researchers never use descriptive or inferential statistics.

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Which of the following is another name for single-subject research?

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Single-subject research has been criticized by group researchers on which of the following grounds?

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Single-subject research is another name for case studies.

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Which of the following is a key feature of single-subject research designs?

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Which of the following is true of case studies?

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