chap 10 key takeaways

Question 1

single subject research:

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involves testing a small number of participants and focusing intensively on the behavior of each person

Question 2

true or false: single subjects research is an important alternative to group research in psych

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true

Question 3

single-subject research focuses on understanding objective behavior through

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1. experimental manipulation and control
2. collecting highly structured data
3. analyzing those data quantitatively

Question 4

Single-subject studies must be distinguished from qualitative research on a

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single person or small number of individuals

Question 5

Single-subject research designs typically involve measuring the

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dependent variable repeatedly over time and changing conditions (e.g., from baseline to treatment) when the dependent variable has reached a steady state.

Question 6

single subject designs allows the researcher to identify:

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whether changes in the independent variable are causing changes in the dependent variable

Question 7

reversal design:

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participant is tested in a baseline condition, then tested in a treatment condition, then returned to baseline

Question 8

if the dependent variable changes with the introduction of the treatment and then changes back with the return to baseline, this provides

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strong evidence of a treatment effect

Question 9

multiple-baseline design:

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baselines are established for different participants, different dependent variables, or different settings-the treatment is introduced at a different time on each baseline

Question 10

If the introduction of the treatment is followed by a
change in the dependent variable on each baseline, this provides

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strong evidence of. treatment effect

Question 11

Single-subject researchers typically analyze their data by

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graphing them and making judgments about whether the independent variable is affecting the dependent variable based on level, trend, and latency

Question 12

These disagreements between single subject and group researchers center on the issues of

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data analysis and external validity