Single Subject Experimental Design in Occupational Therapy

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In a Triple Blinding study design, who among the following is/are blinded?

Only the study participant
Only the data investigator or data collector
All: study participant, data investigator, and data analyzer (correct)
None of the above

Which type of study design is characterized by lack of random assignment and/or control group?

Exploratory research (correct)
True Experimental design
Single Subject Experimental design
Observational study

What characterizes a Single Blinding study design?

The study participant performs the blinding themselves
Only the study participant is not informed of the nature of treatment
Both the study participant and the investigator are not informed of the nature of treatment (correct)
Only the investigator is not informed of the nature of treatment

What distinguishes a Quasi Experimental design from a True Experimental design?

Random assignment and control group (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of research often investigates problems that have not been studied thoroughly in the past?

Exploratory research (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of Observational studies?

No treatment/intervention, only observation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Single Subject Experimental design?

To study the effects of treatment by observing a single patient (A) Signup and view all the answers

In Triple Blinding, who is unaware of the treatment being administered?

Both the participants and the researchers (C) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Prospective studies from Retrospective studies?

Retrospective studies examine data collected in the past (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of Observational-Case Control studies?

They involve evaluating causal relationships between exposure and health effects (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of research design is used to explore complex phenomena and generate insights?

Exploratory research design (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of Case Studies in qualitative research?

To describe, analyze, and understand a single or group of patients (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of descriptive research?

To identify interesting observations for future research (D) Signup and view all the answers

In what type of study are subjects observed and described without a research hypothesis?

Descriptive study (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the control group in a true experimental design?

To provide a reliable baseline for comparison (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does a single subject experimental design primarily focus on?

Studying individual responses to treatment (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which research method aims to collect information through responses to questionnaires?

Survey research (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the experimental group from the control group in true experimental research?

Experimental group receives treatment, control group does not (B) Signup and view all the answers