one-shot case study

a research design in which a single group is observed on a single occasion after experiencing some event, treatment, or intervention. Because there is no control group against which to make comparisons, it is a weak design; any changes noted are merely presumed to have been caused by the event.

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November 23rd 2024

sibling

n. one of two or more children born of the same two parents (i.e., a sister or brother). Also called sib.