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Scientific Method

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A method of inquiry that provides for the systematic collection of data, controlled observation, and the testing of hypotheses

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Hypothesis

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A tentative explanation for certain facts or observation

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Case study

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An intensive study of one individual that relies on clinical data

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Correlational studies

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Allow researchers to look at data from a group to determine if variations in one variable are accompanied by increases or decreases in a second variable

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Positive correlation

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An increase in one variable was accompanied by an increase in the other

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Negative correlation

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Involves an increase in one variable accompanied by a decrease in the other

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Experiment

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A technique of scientific inquiry in which a prediction is made about two variables; the independent variable is then manipulated in a controlled situation, and changes in dependent variable are measured

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Experimental hypothesis

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A prediction concerning how an independent variable will affect a dependent variable in an experiment

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Independent variable

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(The possible cause), which the experimenter manipulates to determine its effect on the dependent variable

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Dependent variable

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Expected to change as a result of changes in the independent variable

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The Experimental Group

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Group exposed to independent variable

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The Control Group

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Group similar in every way to the experimental group except they are not exposed to the independent variable

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The Placebo Group

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If improvement is made it is from an element of expectancy

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Placebo effect

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Improvement produced by expectations of a positive treatment outcome

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Single-blind study

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An experimental design in which only participants are unaware of the purpose of the research

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Double-blind study

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An experimental design in which neither those helping with the experiment nor the participants are aware of experimental conditions

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Analogue study

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An investigation that attempts to replicate or stimulate, under controlled conditions, a situation that occurs in real life

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Field Study

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An investigative technique in which behaviors and events are observed and recorded in their natural environment

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Endophenotypes

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Measurable characteristics that can give clues regarding the specific genes involved in disorders

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Twin studies

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Researchers often make comparisons between identical and fraternal twins to evaluate heredity and environmental influences on development

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Genetic Linkage Studies

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Studies that attempt to determine whether a disorder follows a genetic pattern

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Epigenetic Research

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Focus on environmental factors that influence whether or not a gene is expressed

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Epidemiological Research

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The study of the prevalence and distribution of mental disorders in a population

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Prevalence

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The percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specific period of time

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Lifetime Prevalence

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The percentage of people in the population who have had a disorder at some point in their lives

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Psychodiagnosis

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Assessment and description of an individuals psychological symptoms, including inferences about what might be causing psychological distress

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Reliability

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The degree to which a procedure, test, or classification yields the same results repeatedly under the same circumstances

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Test-retest reliability

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Determines whether a measure yields the same results when given at two different points in time

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Internal consistency reliability

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Requires that various parts of a test yield similar/consistent results

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Interrater reliability

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Refers to how consistent or inconsistent test results are when scored by different test admins

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Validity

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The degree to which an instrument measures what it was developed to measure

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Predictive validity

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How well a test or measure predicts or forecasts a person’s behavior, response, or performance

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Construct validity

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How well a test or measure relates to the characteristics or disorder in question

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Psychosis

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A condition involving loss of contact with or a distorted view of reality, including disorganized thinking, false beliefs, or seeing/hearing things not really there

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Standardization

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The use of identical procedures in the administration of tests

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Standardization sample

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The comparison group on which test norms are based

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Projective personality tests

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Test involving responses to ambiguous stimuli, such as inkblots, pictures, or incomplete sentences

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