A Disadvantage of the Single-Case Design Is That

question 14

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of the single-case design is that

• A) researchers are limited in their ability to generalize to a larger group of children.
• B) participants cannot be exposed to different treatment conditions.
• C) participants must serve as their own control.
• D) only one child or a few children can be observed over the course of the experiment.

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Definitions:

Civil Commitment Procedures

Legal processes through which individuals are court-ordered to receive psychiatric treatment or care, typically due to mental illness and the potential risk they pose to themselves or others.

Accuracy of the Assessment

The degree to which a measurement or evaluation correctly reflects or assesses the specific concept it intends to measure.

Civil Commitment

The legal process by which individuals with severe mental illness can be mandated by a court to receive treatment, often in a hospital or other secure facility, without their consent.

Criminal Commitment

A legal process by which individuals are detained in a psychiatric facility because they have been deemed a danger to society due to a mental disorder.