Ch. 2 Flashcards
a philosophical belief system about atypical behavior….
Theoretical Model of Behavior
research that involves the application of rigorous, systematic, and objective procedures to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs…
Scientifically Based Evidence
A behavioral intervention that is used to influence a dependent variable (e.g. a targeted behavior)…
Independent Variable
Behaviors that are the target of interventions….
Dependent Variables
What is the goal of research?
To demonstrate a functional relationship between independent (the intervention) and dependent variables (the behavior).
a research design used to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention on a group of individuals….
Group-Design Research
a research design that evaluates the effects of the independent variables on individuals rather than groups…..
Single-Subject Design Research
Study Participants are randomly assigned to a group that receives intervention (treatment Group) or a group that receives no treatment (control group) in which type of trial?
Randomized Controlled Trials
Participants in a research study who receive the intervention or treatment.
Treatment Group
Participants in a study who do not receive the treatment or intervention.
Note: This group may receive some type of attention or services unrelated to the intervention, usually delivered in the same setting as the treatment group.
Control Group
the environmental system in which an individual functions…
Ecosystem
A model founded on the assumption that atypical behavior is the result of either biological makeup or some type of organic dysfunction that is inherent in an individual…
Biophysical Model (aka Medical Model)
Refers to basic disposition or personality style; appears to be both biologically based and susceptible to influences from the environment….
Temperament
a phenomenon of oxygen deprivation and brain hemorrhaging that can occur during birth….
Anoxia
