The Difference Between a Case Study and a Single-Subject Experiment

question 104

Multiple Choice

The difference between a case study and a single-subject experiment is that

• A) the former focuses on many subjects whereas the later focuses on a single individual.
• B) the latter focuses on a series of behaviors whereas the former focuses on just a single behavior.
• C) the former focus on the environment whereas the latter focus on the individual.
• D) there is no basic difference between the two.

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Definitions:

Productivity

The efficiency with which input resources are converted into outputs, often measured as the ratio of output to input in a given time period.

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle that as investment in a single factor of production increases, holding all others constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

states that as a person consumes more of a good or service, the utility (satisfaction) gained from each additional unit decreases.

Principal-agent Problem

A dilemma occurring when one person or entity (the agent), is able to make decisions on behalf of, or that impact, another person or entity: the principal.