Question 1

Matching
-B-A-B design

Accepted Answer

A)  "Reversal design 
B)  2 baseline and 2 treatment periods 
C)  2 treatments with 1 baseline period 
D)  Changed intervention 
E)  Unable to withdraw a treatment 
A)  "Reversal design 
B)  2 baseline and 2 treatment periods 
C)  2 treatments with 1 baseline period 
D)  Changed intervention 
E)  Unable to withdraw a treatment

Question 2

The primary limitation of single-subject research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  unreliability of measures 
B)  poor control of maturation threat 
C)  limited generalizability 
D)  poor control of history threat 
A)  unreliability of measures 
B)  poor control of maturation threat 
C)  limited generalizability 
D)  poor control of history threat

Question 3

The external validity of single-subject research results can be strengthened through replication studies involving other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

During the second baseline in A-B-A and A-B-A-B designs, the researcher hopes to see:

Accepted Answer

A)  the curve flatten out parallel to the X axis 
B)  the curve continue the trend shown in "B" 
C)  the curve reverse the trend shown in "B" 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the curve flatten out parallel to the X axis 
B)  the curve continue the trend shown in "B" 
C)  the curve reverse the trend shown in "B" 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

The most common instrumentation method in single-subject research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaire 
B)  observation 
C)  testing 
D)  interviewing 
A)  questionnaire 
B)  observation 
C)  testing 
D)  interviewing

Question 6

An important threat to internal validity in single-subject research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment is contaminated by other variables 
B)  ineffectiveness of the treatment 
C)  length of time required for treatment 
D)  unclear description of treatment 
A)  the treatment is contaminated by other variables 
B)  ineffectiveness of the treatment 
C)  length of time required for treatment 
D)  unclear description of treatment

Question 7

The major disadvantage of the A-B-A design compared to other single-subject designs relates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  generalization 
D)  ethics 
A)  implementation 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  generalization 
D)  ethics

Question 8

Which of the following does not complicate interpretation of single-subject data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid return to baseline performance 
B)  Slow change during the treatment phase(s) 
C)  Variation within treatment phase(s) 
D)  Small change during treatment phase(s) 
A)  Rapid return to baseline performance 
B)  Slow change during the treatment phase(s) 
C)  Variation within treatment phase(s) 
D)  Small change during treatment phase(s)

Question 9

The multiple-baseline design is always used with one:

Accepted Answer

A)  subject 
B)  behavior 
C)  setting 
D)  treatment 
A)  subject 
B)  behavior 
C)  setting 
D)  treatment

Question 10

Single-subject designs are least effective in controlling which of the following threats to internal validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subject characteristics 
B)  Testing 
C)  Location 
D)  Instrument decay 
A)  Subject characteristics 
B)  Testing 
C)  Location 
D)  Instrument decay

Matching -B-A-B design

The primary limitation of single-subject research is:

The external validity of single-subject research results can be strengthened through replication studies involving other individuals.

During the second baseline in A-B-A and A-B-A-B designs, the researcher hopes to see:

The most common instrumentation method in single-subject research is:

An important threat to internal validity in single-subject research is:

The major disadvantage of the A-B-A design compared to other single-subject designs relates to:

Which of the following does not complicate interpretation of single-subject data?

The multiple-baseline design is always used with one:

Single-subject designs are least effective in controlling which of the following threats to internal validity?

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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Exam 14: Single-Subject Research

Matching -B-A-B design

The primary limitation of single-subject research is:

The external validity of single-subject research results can be strengthened through replication studies involving other individuals.

During the second baseline in A-B-A and A-B-A-B designs, the researcher hopes to see:

The most common instrumentation method in single-subject research is:

An important threat to internal validity in single-subject research is:

The major disadvantage of the A-B-A design compared to other single-subject designs relates to:

Which of the following does not complicate interpretation of single-subject data?

The multiple-baseline design is always used with one:

Single-subject designs are least effective in controlling which of the following threats to internal validity?

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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