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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Definitions:

Urine Filtrate

A liquid substance that has been passed through a filter, in this context referring to the substance filtered from the blood through the kidneys before becoming urine.

Simple Cuboidal Cells

A type of epithelial cell that is cube-shaped and forms the lining of various glands and ducts, playing a role in secretion and absorption.

Proximal Tubule

The segment of the nephron in the kidney immediately following the Bowman's capsule that reabsorbs water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate.

Microvilli

Tiny, finger-like extensions of the plasma membrane of cells, especially epithelial cells, which increase surface area for absorption.