Discuss data analysis in small-n designs.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answers vary
Answer should include some of the following points:
Because there are no group means to present in small-n designs, data are often presented for the individual participants in the study (with no identifying information to protect their confidentiality). Inferential statistics can only be used in baseline designs if a large number of observations are collected for each individual. Inferential statistics are sometimes reported for discrete trials designs for within-subjects variables that are manipulated in these types of designs. It is common, though, for researchers to report mathematical descriptions of behavior in discrete trials designs.
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