Exam 14: Single-Subject Research Designs

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A researcher has developed a device to prevent snoring.The device works immediately when it is put on but it has no lasting effect when it is removed.If a researcher decided to evaluate this device with a single-subject design,which design would be appropriate?

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An ABAB design is preferred to a multiple-baseline design if the treatment is expected to have a permanent or long-lasting effect.

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Question 62

If a clinician wanted to determine whether a specific treatment causes a change in a client's behavior,a single-subject design could be used.

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A clear indication of a treatment effect is a gradual change in behavior after the treatment is initiated.

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Question 64

At what point is a phase change appropriate?

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Question 65

A multiple-baseline design requires two groups of participants.

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Question 66

In the notation for single-case designs,

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A researcher has developed a device to prevent snoring.The device works immediately when it is put on but it has no lasting effect when it is removed.If a researcher decided to evaluate this device with a single-subject design,which design would be appropriate?

An ABAB design is preferred to a multiple-baseline design if the treatment is expected to have a permanent or long-lasting effect.

If a clinician wanted to determine whether a specific treatment causes a change in a client's behavior,a single-subject design could be used.

A clear indication of a treatment effect is a gradual change in behavior after the treatment is initiated.

At what point is a phase change appropriate?

A multiple-baseline design requires two groups of participants.

In the notation for single-case designs,

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Descriptive Research Strategy

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

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