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Question 1

Types of designs

Answer 1

Correlational, case study, sequential
explanatory/exploratory, phenomenological,
etc.

Question 2

Types of methodology

Answer 2

Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods

Question 3

Types of methods

Answer 3

Observation, experimental, survey, interview, etc.

Question 4

Types of analysis

Answer 4

Descriptive statistics, thematic coding, etc.

Question 4

Examples of research designs

Answer 4

●Experimental
● Quasi-experimental
● Between-group / within-groups
● Analogue
●Correlational
● Case studies
● Meta-analysis
● Cross-sectional
● Longitudinal

Question 5

example of qualitative design

Answer 5

• Phenomenology
• Grounded Theory
• Participatory Action
• Case Study
• Ethnography
• Thematic Analysis

Question 5

Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Treatment

Answer 5

Research to determine how well particular therapies work
Important to distinguish statistical significance from clinical significance when interpreting results of a therapy outcome study

Question 5

Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Assessment methods

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Why Do Clinical Psychologists Do Research?-Diagnostic Issues

Answer 6

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