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Chapter 4: Research methods in Clinical Psychology Flashcards

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Quantitive research designs focus on

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testing hypotheses generated b the researcher

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qualitative research designs tend to be

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exploratory

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a scientist-practitioner is well-trained to…

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develop testable clinical hypotheses, gather the data necessary to test those hypotheses, weigh the evidence, and reach sound conditions

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Common errors in thinking

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faulty reasoning 
false dilemas 
golden mean fallacy 
the straw person argument 
affirming the consequent 
appeal to ignorance
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deductive process

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the researcher uses a formal theory to generate research ideas

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inductive process

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deriving an idea from repeated observation

not theory guided

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correlation

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variables are associated with each other

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cause

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one variable influences directly ir indirect, the level of the second variable

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moderation

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one variable influences the direction or size of the relation b/w 2 other variables

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mediation

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the influence of one variable on a second variable is due, in whole or in part, to the influence of the third variable

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prevention

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an attempt to decrease the likelihood that an undesirable outcome occurs

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intervention

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an attempt to decrease or eliminate an undesirable outcome that has already occurred
i.e. treatment

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Donald Campbell

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encouraged researchers to pay more attention to potential design problems that can undermine a study’s validity

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internal validity

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the extent to which the interpretations drawn from the results of a study can be justified and alternative interpretations can be reasonably ruled out

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external validity

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the extent to which the interpretations drawn from the results of a study can be generalized beyond the narrow boundaries of a specific study

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statistical conclusion validity

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the extent to which the results of a study are accurate and valid based on the type of statistical procedures used in research

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threats to internal validity of a study

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History
Maturation
Testing 
Instrumentation 
Statistical regression
selection biases
attrition
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Threats to external validity of a study

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sample characteristics
stimulus characteristics and settings
reactivity to research arrangements 
reactivity of assessment
timing of measurement
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researchers must balance…

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external and internal validity

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typically, researchers give priority to concerns about _____ validity over ______ validity

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internal, external

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Case studies

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detailed presentation of an individual
source of hypotheses
heuristic value
do not allow for rigorous testing of hypotheses

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singe case designs

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addresses limitations of the limitations of case studies

  • threats like maturation and regression to the mean can be handled by the simple strategy of extending the period of time that a person is assessed and the frequency with which the assessments occur
  • AB single case designs
  • ABA
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correlational designs

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most commonly used in clinical psych

examines the association among variables

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hallmarks of the scientific study of causality in human functioning?

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the use of experimental manipulation and random assignment to conditions

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factor analysis

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a statistical procedure used to determine the conceptual dimensions or factors that underlie a set of variables, test items, or tests

  • exploratory: when the researcher has no prior hypotheses about the structure of the data
  • confirmatory: used to test a specific hypothesis regarding the nature of the factor structure
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moderator

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a variable that influences the strength of the relation b/w a predictor variable and a criterion variable

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mediator

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a variable that explains the mechanism by which a predictor variable influences a criterion variable

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structural equation modelling

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a comprehensive statistical procedure that involves testing all components of a theoretical model

the ability of the whole model to predict treatment outcome is assessed
can determine only the extent to which a hypothesized causal model fits the study’s data
requires a large sample

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Quasi experimental designs

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involve some type of manipulation by the researcher
do not involve random assignment to experimental conditions
confounding variables
cost effective
only one wave of data collection is required

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experimental designs

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random assignment and manipulation

provide the best protection against threats to internal validity

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the strongest design is one where both pre and post _______ data are collected

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intervention

common quasi and experimental

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randomized controlled trial

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an experiment in which research participants are randomly assigned to 1 of 2 or more treatment conditions

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meta analysis

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a set of statistical procedures for quantitively summarizing the results of a research domain

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effect size

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a standardized metric, typically expressed in standard deviation units or correlations, that allows the results of research studies to be combined and analyzed

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two forms of sampling?

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probability: focuses on the use of numerous strategies to ensure that the research sample is representative of a pop
- surveys, census
non-probability: more common, website ads, newspaper ads = the researcher is not specifically recruiting i order to ensure the representativeness of the sample
- not as generalizable as probability sampling

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Jacob Cohen

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developed tools to assist researchers in determining the optimal number of participants to recruit for a study based on the phenomenon under investigation, the research design, and the type of planned data analysis

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Measurement options

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Self Report
Informant report
rater evaluations 
performance measures 
projective measures 
observational behaviour 
psychophysiological measures 
archival data (i.e. police records)
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psychometric properties of measures

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reliability

validity

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internal consistency

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reliability

the degree to which elements of the measure (like items on a test) are homogeneous

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test-retest reliability

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the stability over time of scores on a measure

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inter-rater reliability

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the consistency of scores on a measure across diff raters or observers

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content validity

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the extent to which the measure fully and accurately represents all elements of the domain of the construct being assessed

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face validity

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the extent to which the measure overtly appears to be measuring the construct of interest

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criterion validity

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the association of a measure with some criterion of central relevance to the construct, such as differentiating b/w groups of research participants

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Concurrent validity

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the association of a measure with other relevant data measured at the same point in time

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predictive validity

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the association of a measure with other relevant data measured at some future point in time

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convergent validity

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the association b/w a measure and other measures of either the same construct or conceptually related constructs

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discriminant validity

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the association between measures that, conceptually, should not be related

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incremental validity

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the extent to which a measure adds to the prediction of criterion beyond what can be predicted with other measurement data

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Clinical significance

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in addition to the results of a study attaining statistical significance, the results are of a magnitude that there are changes in some aspects of participant’s daily functioning

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Neil Jacobson

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developed the reliable change index which determines whether a participant’s pre-or-post- treatment change on a scale is statistically greater than would be expected due to measurement error

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