The application of single-case experimental designs to socially relevant problems has its origin in
A) the study of children who have been severely neglected.
B) neuropsychology and the examination of individuals with rare brain disorders.
C) behaviorism and the experimental analysis of behavior.
D) psychoanalytic theory and intensive psychoanalysis of individuals.

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Single-case experimental designs (SCED) are rooted in behaviorism and the principles of experimental analysis of behavior. SCEDs have been widely used to assess the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in socially relevant problems such as autism, ADHD, and substance abuse. While SCEDs may also be used in neuropsychology and the study of rare brain disorders, this is not their origin. Similarly, SCEDs are not related to psychoanalytic theory and intensive psychoanalysis of individuals. The study of neglected children may be a possible application of SCEDs, but it is not their origin.

The Application of Single-Case Experimental Designs to Socially Relevant Problems