A Study That Assesses How a Patient with a Leg

question 42

Multiple Choice

A study that assesses how a patient with a leg fracture responds to a new physical therapy program is an example of a

• A) participant-variable design.
• B) time-series design.
• C) single-participant design.
• D) cross-sectional design.

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Definitions:

Social-cognitive

A theory of psychology that emphasizes the role of observational learning, embodiment of social experiences, and cognitive processes in understanding and changing behavior.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to an approach in psychology which emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes and childhood experiences.

Emotional Stability-instability

Refers to the degree to which a person's mood and emotions remain constant or fluctuate over time.

Extraversion-introversion

A dimension of personality that refers to the tendency to be outgoing and energized by social interactions (extraversion) or to be solitary and energized by quiet reflection (introversion).