Single-Case Research Methods for the Behavioral and Health by David Morgan,Robin K. Morgan

By David Morgan,Robin K. Morgan

This textual content ntroduces readers to the background, epistemology, and methods of single-case study layout. The authors supply concrete info on tips to become aware of, degree, and interpret switch in correct consequence variables and the way to layout concepts that advertise causal inferences.

Key Features

  • Includes case vignettes on particular single-case designs
  • Describes scientific and utilized case studies
  • Draws on a number of examples of single-case designs from released journals throughout a variety of disciplines
  • Covers fresh advancements in utilized learn, together with meta-analysis and the excellence among statistical and medical significance
  • Provides pedagogical instruments to aid readers grasp the fabric, together with a word list, period in-between summaries, end-of-chapter assessment questions, and actions that inspire lively processing of material.

Intended Audience

This textual content is meant for college students and practitioners in various disciplines—including psychology, nursing, actual remedy, and occupational therapy—who are more and more known as upon to record the effectiveness of interventions.

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