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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Morgan earned his degree in experimental psychology with an emphasis in human operant behavior from Auburn University. He maintains interests in behavioral epistemology, single-subject research design and the impact of human behavior on the natural environment. His recent textbooks include Essentials of Learning and Cognition (Waveland Press, 2007) and Single-Case Research Methods for the Behavioral and Health Sciences (Sage, 2009) coauthored with Robin K. Morgan of Indiana University Southeast. Dr. Morgan has contributed numerous articles in professional journals, including The Behavior Analyst, The Psychological Record and Teaching of Psychology. Robin K. Morgan obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Auburn University in 1988. She is currently a professor at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, IN, where she has been teaching since 1988. Dr. Morgan has worked in both inpatient psychiatric and medical settings as well as outpatient settings, including private practice, with child, adolescent, and adult clients running the gamut of psychological disorders. Dr. Morgan has published articles in several journals, and has been recognized for her excellence in teaching. She is the author of the text, Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology , published by Prentice Hall in 1999 and has written and edited several additional books related to college teaching. Klappentext Using an integrated case study approach, the book begins with the underlying logic of single-case (and its relations to applied behaviour analysis) designs, specific design strategies and tactics, data presentation and interpretation, and the general advantages of single-subject research for those working in applied settings - particularly courses in psychology, social work, counseling and therapy, nursing, and related human services and allied health sciences. Zusammenfassung Indispensable guide to using single-case (or single-subject) research designs to find the evidence that matters Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Why Single-Case Research Methods? Chapter Two: Comparing Group and Single-Case Designs Chapter Three: Observational Strategies Chapter Four: Dimensions of Single-Case Research Design and Data Display Chapter Five: Single-case Experimental Designs: The Withdrawal Design Chapter Six: Multiple-Baseline Designs Chapter Seven: Changing Criterion Designs Chapter Eight: Comparing Treatments: The Alternating Treatment Designs Chapter Nine: Data Analysis in Single-Case Research Chapter Ten: Contemporary Themes and Future Directions in Single-Case Research References Index ...
