Small N Designs

Question 1

When do we use Small N designs ?

Answer 1

• when we look at an individual instead of a group
• when potential subjects are hard to find
• getting actual data increases richness
• practicality
• direct further reaearch
• allows for more concrete comparisons

Question 2

What are the limitations to Small N designs ?

Answer 2

• low external validity
• not causal
• grouped data can lead to misleading results

Question 3

What are the types of Small N designs ?

Answer 3

• Withdrawal (reversal) design
• multiple baseline design

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of Small N designs ?

Answer 4

• low external validity
• No inferential statistics can be used
• difficult to explore interactions

Question 5

Small N designs are very usefull for ______

Answer 5

Clinical work