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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Randomization tests are crucial for analyzing single-case experiments.
  • Traditional methods primarily detect immediate, abrupt, and permanent treatment effects.
  • Complex effects like delayed, gradual, or temporary responses pose analytical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a flexible framework for randomization tests.
  • To develop test statistics sensitive to diverse treatment effect patterns.
  • To accommodate varying latencies, gradualness, and durations of effects.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a general framework for specifying test statistics in randomization tests.
  • Incorporated predicted response functions to capture complex effect patterns.
  • Utilized real data for empirical illustrations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed framework successfully detects a wider range of treatment effects.
  • It is sensitive to variations in effect latency, gradualness, and duration.
  • A user-friendly web application is available for implementation.

Conclusions:

  • This framework expands the applicability of randomization tests in single-case research.
  • It provides a robust method for analyzing complex and varied treatment effects.
  • The tool facilitates more nuanced understanding of treatment responses.