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Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) refers to a variant of the PET scan that permits a longer and more detailed imaging analysis.
Deutsch: Einzelfallstudie / Español: Experimento de sujeto único / Português: Experimento de sujeito único / Français: Expérience sur sujet unique / Italiano: Esperimento su singolo soggetto
Single Subject Experiment, in the context of psychology, refers to a research design that focuses on closely observing and measuring the behavior of a single participant over time to determine the effects of a specific intervention or treatment. This approach contrasts with Group studies, which compare outcomes across multiple participants. Single subject experiments are particularly useful in applied psychology fields, such as clinical psychology, educational psychology, and behavioral therapy, where individual variability and the effectiveness of personalized interventions are of interest.
Deutsch: Einzelfall / Español: Caso Único / Português: Caso Único / Français: Cas Unique / Italian: Caso Singolo
Single-Case in the psychology context refers to a research design or therapeutic approach focusing on the detailed analysis and observation of a single individual or a single case. This method is particularly useful for studying rare conditions, testing new interventions, and gaining in-depth insights into specific psychological phenomena.
The Single-factor analysis of variance is a hypothesis test that evaluates the statistical significance of the mean differences among two or more sets of scores obtained from a single-factor multiple group design. Also known as one-way ANOVA.
Singularity (sing-gyuh-LAR-i-tee) noun 1. The quality or condition of being singular. 2. A trait marking one as distinct from others; a peculiarity. 3. Something uncommon or unusual. 4. Astrophysics.
The sinoatrial is a node (or SA node) specialized tissue located in the right atrium of the heart, that generates the electrical impulse to initiate the heartbeat.