1 .		In general, single-case research is most compatible with the _____________________ approach to studying human behavior--the belief that each individual is unique and so there is nothing to be gained by studying groups and comparing "average behaviors". [Hint]   A. nomothetic   B. ideographic   C. isolationist   D. individualistic
2 .		Which of the following statements provide support for conducting single-case research? [Hint]   A. Because data are not aggregated across participants in single-participant research, individual differences do not contribute to error variance.   B. Given that group averages may not represent any particular participant's response, attempts to generalize from overall group results may be misleading.   C. As a means of demonstrating the reliability of a manipulation, single-participant research typically involves between 3 and 8 participants, although analyses are conducted individually.   D. All of the above
3 .		In general, single-case research is most compatible with the _____________________ approach to studying human behavior--the belief that each individual is unique and so there is nothing to be gained by studying groups and comparing "average behaviors". [Hint]   A. treatment phase   B. baseline phase   C. stability phase   D. plateau phase
4 .		In a single-subject research design, observations of behavior while the independent variable is being manipulated are made in what is called the [Hint]   A. treatment phase   B. baseline phase   C. stability phase   D. plateau phase
5 .		A third grade teacher is having trouble with a student who wants only her attention; he will not interact with his classmates. A school psychologist suggests ignoring the child's attempts to get her attention while praising his attempts to interact with classmates. Before doing this, she takes a week's worth of measurements, each day, of how often the child interacts with other kids. She then institutes the "ignore and praise" program for a week and measures interactions with other children. During the third week, she withdraws the program and measures interactions. Finally, in the fourth and final week, she re-institutes the program and measures interactions. What is the appropriate label for the single-participant research design being described? [Hint]   A. AB   B. ABA   C. ABAB   D. ABCD   E. Multiple Baseline
6 .		For the "ignore and praise study" described in Question 5, in the teacher's efforts to test the reliability of the program's effectiveness, the third and fourth week of data collection demonstrate ______________________. [Hint]   A. interparticipant replication   B. intraparticipant replication   C. intraparticipant variance   D. interparticipant variance
7 .		Assume that the teacher finds the program effective and decides to test it's generalizability. She institutes the same program, using the same four-week procedure, on a second troubled student. This would demonstrate _______________________. [Hint]   A. interparticipant replication   B. intraparticipant replication   C. intraparticipant variance   D. interparticipant variance
8 .		In a __________ design, two or more behaviors are studied simultaneously to determine the selective effects of an independent variable on one of the behaviors in particular. [Hint]   A. multiple baseline design   B. multiple treatment design   C. multiple reversal design   D. multiple criterion design
9 .		Which of the following is considered a multiple-I design? [Hint]   A. AB design   B. ABA design   C. ABC design   D. Both B and C   E. All of the above
10 .		Data from single-participant research is typically analyzed using [Hint]   A. t-tests   B. ANOVAs   C. correlation coefficients   D. graphic analysis
11 .		One of the main uses of the case study approach is ______________, where a researcher will apply concepts and theories from psychology in an effort to understand the lives of famous people. [Hint]   A. psychological autopsy   B. psychobiography   C. illustrative anecdote   D. narrative description
12 .		Which of the following manuscript titles is most likely based on case study research? [Hint]   A. Influence of game-time temperature on penalties committed during NFL football games.   B. Events preceding the tragedy at Waco, Texas: Stories from survivors of David Koresh.   C. Work ethic: Generational differences between Baby Boomers and the MTV Generation.   D. all of the above
13 .		Why must we take caution in drawing conclusions from case study research? [Hint]   A. Case study research is often based on the observations of a single researcher; it is often impossible to determine the reliability of that individual's observations.   B. Case studies are typically less formal and employ less control than other forms of research, and so it is often impossible to assess the viability of alternative explanations for observations of an individual's behavior.   C. Researchers conducting case study research are aware of their own expectations and hypotheses and can therefore, knowingly or unknowingly, influence the outcome of the study.   D. All of the above.