Confronta i metodi

	Disegno Fattoriale ABAB	Disegno Sperimentale a Soggetto Singolo
Campo	Disegno sperimentale	Disegno sperimentale
Famiglia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anno di origine	1960s–1970s (integration of factorial and single-subject reversal traditions)	1960s (Sidman 1960; formal applied codification by Kazdin and Baer in 1970s–1980s)
Ideatore	Derived from Sidman (1960) reversal logic and Fisher & Yates factorial principles; systematized in applied behavior analysis	Murray Sidman (foundational tactics); B. F. Skinner (applied behavior analysis lineage)
Tipo	Single-subject experimental design	Experimental research design
Fonte seminale	Kazdin, A. E. (2011). Single-Case Research Designs: Methods for Clinical and Applied Settings (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0195341881	Kazdin, A. E. (1982). Single-Case Research Designs: Methods for Clinical and Applied Settings. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0195030440
Alias	factorial reversal design, factorial withdrawal design, multi-factor ABAB design, factorial single-subject reversal	SSED, single-case experimental design, n-of-1 design, intrasubject replication design
Correlati	5	6
Sintesi	The factorial ABAB design embeds a factorial structure within the classical ABAB reversal framework, enabling a single participant or a small set of participants to experience multiple factor combinations across alternating baseline (A) and treatment (B) phases. By systematically withdrawing and reinstating treatment conditions that vary across two or more factors, the design allows examination of both main effects and interactions at the individual level, providing strong experimental control through within-subject replication.	Single-subject experimental design (SSED) establishes experimental control by repeatedly measuring one individual (or a small number of individuals) across baseline and intervention phases, using the participant as their own control. Instead of comparing groups, it compares the participant's own behavior across conditions over time. Widely used in applied behavior analysis, special education, rehabilitation, and clinical psychology, SSED allows causal inference from small or unique samples where group designs are impractical.