How Do Case Studies and Single-Case Designs Differ

question 5

Multiple Choice

How do case studies and single-case designs differ?

• A) Case studies provide only anecdotal information to the investigator
• B) Case studies do not usually allow one to draw inferences that are as internally valid as a single-case experimental design
• C) Case studies examine single individuals while single-case designs examine a single group of individuals
• D) Case studies examine a single group of individuals while single-case designs examine single individuals

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