A Researcher Designs a Study So That His Subjects Are

question 169

Multiple Choice

A researcher designs a study so that his subjects are observed for several weeks with no treatment. They are then given a treatment for several weeks. This is followed by
Several more weeks in which the treatment is withdrawn. Finally, the subjects are given
A second round of treatments. The effects of the first treatment, the withdrawal of
Treatment, and the second treatment are measured. This study is typical of a _______
Design.

• A) case-study
• B) quasi-experimental
• C) single-case experimental
• D) double-case experimental

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The augmentation in complete cost associated with the production of an additional unit of a product or service.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, taxes, and the provision of public goods.

Social Inefficiencies

Situations where resources are not allocated efficiently due to factors such as externalities, public goods, or market power, leading to a loss of social welfare.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market with no close substitutes for the product or service, giving them significant control over prices and output.