Advantages And Disadvantages Of Single Subject Research

1.Identify and describe several advantages and disadvantages of single-subject research. After examining the advantages and disadvantages, do you believe single-subject research is an efficient research method?

There are advantages and disadvantages from single-subject research. In single-subject research the information is clear understanding of the case. According to The Personnel and Guidance Journal, “one advantage of single-subject research is that it gives you an in-depth description of the case are possible”. Single-subject research can be used in different counseling situations. It can be used to counsel individuals in a group setting as well as single people. Single-subject research has flexibility for the model and it examine the effect of attribute variables for day to day contingencies”(The Personnel and Guidance Journal). Counselors evaluating one client could use single-subject research. It could be more credible. “Results of research and evaluation are more definitive and conclusive for specific clients than results of group research” (The Personnel and Guidance Journal). “Counselors that practice single-subject research has advantages during counseling. Information can be collected for one client. Counselors will come up with a solution to their client problem. The

Counseling research requires an enormous amount of studying and researching. Providing inaccurate information have a negative impact on data collected by counselors. “One disadvantage might pertain to the setting and the researcher’s inability to control for things that might interfere with the interview process or distract the participant during the interview” (Sheperis, Young, & Daniels, 2010, p.146). For example, the counselor is trying to interview a client with cafeteria full of children. This location will be a distraction. Therefore, the counselor should find a place where he or she can control the