Chapter 3

Question 1

CORRELATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY VS. EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

Answer 1

Two distinct disciplines that characterized the field of scientific psychology according to Cronbach

Question 2

Correlational psychology

Answer 2

measures how the variations between individuals and groups correlate with performance in other domains
-IQ test: which kid goes to a classroom for special education or go to a school

Question 3

Experimental psychology

Answer 3

control situational variables to test hypotheses to make confident statements about causation - doing a reading intervention and seeing which method works for them

Question 4

Aptitude-by-treatment

Answer 4

psychologists consider how aptitudes might interact with a certain aspect of treatment to moderate the effects.

Question 5

Three kids are reading at the same level…

Answer 5

it’s easy to put them in a group, however, the causes of why they’re reading behind are all very different.

Question 6

Never refer to a child as…

Answer 6

a tier

Question 7

Tier 3

Answer 7

-very formal, goes with them from class to class
ex: if the child repeatedly goes to the principle’s office

Question 8

Tier 3

Answer 8

school psychology usually works with these tiers

Question 9

WHAT IF THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGES ARE DIFFERENT?

Answer 9

Doesn’t always look like this
-5% (smallest triangle)
-15% (middle tier)
-80% (biggest tier)