6 Flashcards
Types of designs
Correlational, case study, sequential
explanatory/exploratory, phenomenological,
etc.
Types of methodology
Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods
Types of methods
Observation, experimental, survey, interview, etc.
Types of analysis
Descriptive statistics, thematic coding, etc.
Examples of research designs
●Experimental
● Quasi-experimental
● Between-group / within-groups
● Analogue
●Correlational
● Case studies
● Meta-analysis
● Cross-sectional
● Longitudinal
example of qualitative design
- Phenomenology
- Grounded Theory
- Participatory Action
- Case Study
- Ethnography
- Thematic Analysis
Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Treatment
Research to determine how well particular therapies work
Important to distinguish statistical significance from clinical significance when interpreting results of a therapy outcome study
Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Assessment methods
Research to evaluate and improve assessment methods
● Studies involve
○ Development, validation, or expanded use of new instruments
○ Establishment of normative data for specific populations on an assessment tool
○ Comparison of multiple assessment tools to one another
Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Diagnostic Issues
Research to explore issues of diagnosis and categorization
● Studies examine
○ Validity or reliability of existing or proposed diagnostic constructs
○ Relationships between disorders
○ Prevalence or course of disorders