Open AccessGenerality of Findings From Single-Case Designs: It’s Not All About the “N”
Author(s) -
Seth G. Walker,
James E. Carr
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
behavior analysis in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2196-8934
pISSN - 1998-1929
DOI - 10.1007/s40617-020-00547-3
Subject(s) - generality , replication (statistics) , single subject design , computer science , research design , elevator , sample (material) , psychology , cognitive psychology , engineering , statistics , mathematics , psychotherapist , chromatography , chemistry , structural engineering
There is a common misconception in applied research that generalizations from a study to a specific client can only be made with a large sample size. In single-case design research, however, generalizations are made from a line of replication studies rather than from a single large- N study. In this brief tutorial, we summarize how generalizations are made from single-case design research, and provide a model elevator speech to assist behavior analysts in talking about single-case design research with others.