Important Issues
Do no harm, obtain informed consent, utilize strict confidentiality, and debrief following the experiment.
What are the criteria utilized by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to determine the suitability of an experiment?
"A formulation in response to a question of scientific interest, leading to further research to answer it". (From "Lumen Learning")
What is a hypothesis (compare to "theory")?
The number of new cases of a particular condition that occur within a given time period.
What is incidence?
The direction and strength of the relationship between two variables.
What is a correlation coefficient?
A written description, to be discussed with and signed by participants, indicating possible risks and other ramifications.
What is informed consent?
In a situation in which a client may be suicidal or homicidal and refuses to be hospitalized, the psychologist/provider will likely need to initiate ______________.
What is involuntary commitment?
Research designed to measure the degree in which 2 variables occur at the same time.
What is a correlational study?
A specific prediction about the relationship between two or more variables that is to be tested.
What is a hypothesis?
A study that shows a correlation between an increase of alcohol consumption, concurrent with an increase in psychological disorders.
What is a positive correlation?
An organization that provides oversight of the treatment of animals in scientific studies.
What is the IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee).
When an attorney's client has been exhibiting certain types of psychiatric disorders, the attorney may be choosing to use an _______________ defense.
What is "insanity"?
Once the subjects that approximate the population at large are selected, this is how they are chosen to be in the experiment.
What is random sampling (assigning subjects at random)?
A research method using a set of questions that is likely effective in determining an increase of a particular behavior in a large population during a major event?
What is a survey?
In a study measuring the efficacy of a medication, a number of the subjects are given a substance that has similar but no medicinal value, in order to test if the drug being tested is effective.
What is a placebo condition?
If a psychologist does not possess relevant knowledge and skill when working with a patient, they are required to _______ to another professional.
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In a study that shows even a positive correlation between two variables, the results do not prove...
What are "cause and effect"?
This involves the manipulation of an independent variable and observing its effect on a dependent variable.
What is the Experimental Design (Scientific Method)?
A research design involving a group of participants who are in the study for a lengthy period of time.
What is a longitudinal study?
When a particular experiment can be replicated by another research study and has a similar outcome.
What is reliability?
Of vital importance in therapy is for the psychologist/provider to avoid divulging any information without the express permission of the client or (appropriately) as required by law.
What is consistent with the laws and guidelines of confidentiality?
A great group of sharp, highly motivated, and conscientious people, with a strong desire to learn and help others.
Who are the members of our 2300 Abnormal Psych class?
In an experiment, the "outcome" variable that is observed/measured is called ______.
What is a dependent variable?
Study that compares several segments of a population at the same time.
What is a cross-sectional study?
An experiment produces results that are what it is said to be able to do.
What is validity?
The Tarasoff case relates to a law that requires a psychologist/provider to ______ and ______ others from potential harm by a client.
What are warn and protect?