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Accuracy
Match between the target population and the sample in survey research.
AB ABA Time-Series Design
Simplest type of single-subject research initially popularized by behavior modifiers in the 1960s and 1970s.
Apparency
Clear, understandable representation of data.
Bell Curve
A frequency distribution shaped like a bell (normal distribution).
Bivariate Tabular Analysis
Statistical method to analyze the relationship between two variables by organizing data into a table format.
Case Study
Collection and presentation of detailed information about a participant or small group.
Causal-Comparative Research
Research that identifies a cause-effect relationship between two or more groups.
Comparative Designs
Examine data trends to determine relationships in two established groups or datasets.
Control Group
Group in an experiment that receives no treatment to compare against the treated group.
Correlation
An association between two variables; positive or negative.
Positive Correlation
Correlation where both variables change in the same direction.
Negative Correlation
Correlation where variables are inversely associated.
Correlation Coefficient
Descriptive statistic indicating the degree of a linear relationship between two variables.
Correlation Design
Research approach to examine the relationship between two or more variables.
Credibility
Trustworthiness and believability of study findings.
Data
Recorded observations, often numeric or textual.
Deductive
Reasoning from general principles to specific predictions or hypotheses.
Deductive Research
Research focused on testing a theory through hypothesis establishment.
Dependent Variable (DV)
Variable being measured or tested in an experiment.
Dependability
Accountability for changes in the study design or conditions surrounding it.
Design Flexibility
Ability to modify research methods or procedures during the study.
Deviation
Distance between the mean and a particular data point in a distribution.
Empirical Research
Research based on direct observation or experience rather than theory.
Variance Tests
Statistical methods to assess consistency in variability across groups or conditions.
68-95-99.7 Rule (Empirical Rule)
Statistical guideline describing approximate percentages of data in a normal distribution.
Experimental Research
Scientific method where researchers manipulate variables to observe effects on others.
External Validity
Extent to which findings and conclusions can be generalized beyond specific conditions of the study.
Factor Analysis
Statistical method to identify underlying patterns among a set of variables.
Factorial Experiment
Research design where multiple variables are manipulated simultaneously to observe combined effects.
Hypothesis
Tentative explanation to predict a causal relationship between variables.
Null Hypothesis
States there is no relationship between two variables.
Alternative Hypothesis
Specific relationship between two variables rejecting the null hypothesis.
Hypothesis Testing
Testing a hypothesis through the experimental model.
Independent Variable (IV)
Variable manipulated by the researcher.
Inductive
Formulating a generalized conclusion from particular instances.
Inductive Research
Approach where researchers start with specific observations and develop generalizations or theories.
Interviews
Research tool involving questions posed to participants for data collection.
Internal Validity
Extent to which a study accurately measures what it intends to.
Kinesics
Analysis examining communication through body movement.
Nominal
Categorical data classification with no inherent order or numerical value.
Ordinal
Categorical data classification where items are ranked or ordered.
Interval
Measurement describing variables with equally spaced intervals.
Ratio
Measurement scale where numbers represent quantities with a true zero point.
Mean
Average score within a distribution.
Mixed Methods Research
Combining qualitative and quantitative research methods within a single study.
Narrative Inquiry
Qualitative research based on a researcher’s narrative account.
Observation Study
Research where the participant(s) are observed in specific or natural settings.
Occam’s Razor
Simplest hypothesis should be preferred until proven otherwise.
Parameter
Numerical value describing a characteristic or feature of a population.
Percentage vs. Percentile
Percentage is a value out of 100; percentile is rank-ordering in a sample.
Phenomenology
Qualitative research concerned with understanding group behaviors from that group’s viewpoint.
Population
Target group under investigation in a study.
Probability
Likelihood or chance of an event occurring.
Qualitative Research Methods
Approaches to analyze non-numerical data for understanding social phenomena.
Quantitative Research Methods
Approaches to analyze numerical data for identifying patterns, relationships, or trends.
Mission of American Counseling Association
Promote the development of professional counselors and use counseling to enhance human dignity and diversity.
ACA Code of Ethics
Set of ethical guidelines that inform counselors’ professional conduct and decision-making.
Client Welfare
Priority for counselors to promote clients’ mental health and growth.
Confidentiality
Maintenance of privacy for client information, except under specific legal or ethical conditions.
Informed Consent
Requirement for counselors to obtain clients’ understanding and agreement before beginning therapy.
Cultural Sensitivity
Counselors’ ability to respect and integrate clients’ cultural backgrounds into counseling practices.
Professional Boundaries
Maintaining appropriate professional relationships without personal conflicts.
Competence
Maintaining high standards of professional knowledge and skills through ongoing education.
Ethical Decision-Making
Process of considering ethical principles and potential consequences in making professional decisions.
Legal and Ethical Compliance
Counselors’ adherence to laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing their practice.
Dual Relationships
Avoidance of multiple relationships with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of harm.
Self-Care
Prioritization of counselors’ personal well-being to maintain effective practice.
Supervision and Consultation
Engagement in professional supervision to ensure quality and appropriateness of counseling services.
Research and Publication
Adherence to ethical standards in conducting and reporting research.
Social Responsibility
Advocacy for social justice and challenging systemic barriers affecting client welfare.
Professional Integrity
Upholding honesty and transparency in professional relationships and public interactions.
Termination and Referral
Proper termination of counseling relationships and referrals to ensure continuity of care.
Values of Counseling
Embrace diversity, promote social justice, and practice ethically to enhance human development.
Foundational Principles for Ethical Behavior
Autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, equality, fidelity, and veracity.
Social Media Policies
Guidelines on counselors’ interactions with clients on social media to protect privacy.
Tarasoff Warnings
Duty of counselors to warn individuals of credible threats from clients.
Pro Bono Work
Providing counseling services for free or at a reduced fee to support community welfare.
Fee Splitting
Ethical considerations around sharing fees for referrals, deemed unethical.
Bartering
Consideration of cultural factors and potential for harm when exchanging goods or services for counseling.
Gifts from Clients
Handling small gifts from clients considering cultural implications and potential impacts on the relationship.
Ethical Consultations
Seeking advice in complex ethical situations to ensure decision integrity.
Distance Counseling
Conducting counseling through electronic means, adhering to legal standards and informed consent.
Encryption
Protecting electronic communications through coding to ensure privacy and confidentiality.
Website Compliance
Maintaining links to licensing and certification boards on professional websites.
Public Health Information (PHI)
Handling client health information securely, adhering to confidentiality laws.
Professional Counseling Orientation
Approaches and practices that define the professional conduct of counselors.
Autonomy in Counseling
Respecting clients’ rights to make decisions about their own lives.
Beneficence in Counseling
Acting for the benefit of clients and society while avoiding harm.
Justice in Counseling
Ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all clients without discrimination.
Fidelity in Counseling
Maintaining trust and confidentiality in professional relationships.
Veracity in Counseling
Commitment to truthfulness and accuracy in client interactions.
Ethical Decision-Making Model
A framework used by counselors to make ethical choices.
Client Records Management
Maintaining accurate and confidential records of counseling sessions.
Duty to Warn and Protect
Ethical obligation to disclose confidential information if there is a risk of serious harm.
Counselor Competence Requirement
Requirement for counselors to practice within their areas of training and expertise.
Ethical Compliance in Research
Adherence to ethical guidelines in conducting counseling research.
Boundary Issues
Managing professional boundaries to prevent conflicts of interest and unethical behavior.
Informed Consent in Counseling
Clients’ right to be informed about the counseling process and their rights.
Confidentiality Breaches
Unauthorized disclosure of client information and its ethical implications.
Mandatory Reporting
Requirement to report abuse or threats as mandated by law.
Teletherapy Guidelines
Standards for conducting therapy through digital or remote means.
Client Advocacy
Promoting clients’ interests and rights within the counseling process.
Cultural Competence in Counseling
Ability to understand, respect, and integrate clients’ cultural backgrounds.
Professional Development
Continuous learning and training to enhance counseling skills and knowledge.
Carl Jung
Founder of analytical psychology, known for concepts like the collective unconscious and archetypes.
Collective Unconscious
Common psychological reservoir of experiences shared by all humans.
Archetypes
Universal, mythic characters within the collective unconscious; common themes in the world’s cultures.
Persona
The mask or public face an individual presents to the world.
Shadow
Hidden or unconscious aspects of oneself, both negative and positive.
Anima and Animus
The feminine and masculine dimensions of a person’s personality.
Individuation
The process of integrating various parts of the psyche to become whole and self-realized.
Synchronicity
Meaningful coincidences that occur with no causal relationship yet seem to have a significant connection.
Psychological Types
Jung’s theory that people can be categorized by their psychological functions.
Persona Shadow Integration
Integrating the persona with the shadow to achieve a true representation of the self.
Sigmund Freud
Father of psychoanalysis, developed theories of the unconscious mind and psychosexual development stages.
Id, Ego, Superego
Three parts of the psyche: id is instinctual, ego is realistic, and superego is moral.
Psychosexual Stages
Freud’s stages of childhood development focused on erogenous zones.
Oral Stage
The first psychosexual stage, focusing on oral activities as a source of pleasure.
Anal Stage
The second stage, focusing on bowel and bladder elimination and control.
Phallic Stage
The third stage, focusing on the genitals and the differences between males and females.
Latency Stage
The fourth stage, a period of diminished sexual interest and development of social and intellectual skills.
Genital Stage
The final stage, beginning in puberty, where sexual interests mature.
Erik Erikson
Developed the theory of psychosocial development across eight stages.
Trust vs. Mistrust
The first stage, where infants learn to trust or mistrust their caregivers.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
The second stage, where toddlers develop independence or feel shame about their failures.
Initiative vs. Guilt
The third stage, where preschoolers learn to initiate activities or feel guilty about their efforts.
Industry vs. Inferiority
The fourth stage, where school-aged children learn to feel industrious or inferior.
Identity vs. Role Confusion
The fifth stage, where adolescents explore their identity or become confused about their role.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
The sixth stage, where young adults form intimate relationships or feel isolated.
Generativity vs. Stagnation
The seventh stage, where middle-aged adults contribute to the next generation or stagnate.
Integrity vs. Despair
The final stage, where older adults reflect on their life with a sense of integrity or despair.
Jean Piaget
Known for his theory of cognitive development, describing how children construct a mental model of the world.
Schema
Mental frameworks that organize and interpret information.
Assimilation
The process by which new information is incorporated into existing schemas.
Accommodation
The process by which schemas are modified to incorporate new information.
Sensorimotor Stage
The first stage of Piaget’s theory, where infants learn through physical interaction with their environment.
Preoperational Stage
The second stage, where children begin to think symbolically but lack logical reasoning.
Concrete Operational Stage
The third stage, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.
Formal Operational Stage
The fourth stage, where adolescents begin to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical problems.
Lev Vygotsky
Known for sociocultural theory, emphasizing the influence of social interaction on cognitive development.
Zone of Proximal Development
The difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance.
Scaffolding
Temporary support given to a learner that is tailored to their needs, allowing them to achieve difficult tasks.
Social Interaction
Central to Vygotsky’s theory, where cognitive development is seen as a result of social interactions.
Cultural Tools
Tools of intellectual adaptation, allowing the child to use the cultural inventions of the society.
Private Speech
Self-directed speech by children that guides their thinking and action.
Internalization
The process of learning (and thereby internalizing) the values, beliefs, and problem-solving strategies of one’s culture.
Mary Ainsworth
Known for her work on attachment theory, particularly the development of the “Strange Situation” procedure.
Strange Situation
A structured observation used to assess attachment relationships between a caregiver and child.
Secure Attachment
Attachment style characterized by trust and a balance of dependence and exploration.
Insecure-Avoidant Attachment
Attachment style where the child shows indifference or avoidance of the caregiver.
Insecure-Resistant Attachment
Attachment style where the child shows anxiety and uncertainty in the relationship.
Disorganized Attachment
Attachment style characterized by disorientation and lack of clear attachment behavior.
Attachment Theory
A theory that describes the dynamics of long-term relationships between humans.
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Developed ecological systems theory to explain how the inherent qualities of a child and their environment interact to influence how they grow and develop.
Ecological Systems Theory
Theory that highlights the multiple layers of environment that influence individual development.
Microsystem
Layer closest to the individual, containing structures with direct contact with the person.
Mesosystem
Interactions between the microsystems in an individual’s life.
Exosystem
External environmental settings that only indirectly affect development.
Macrosystem
The larger cultural context.
Chronosystem
Environmental events and transitions over the life course, as well as sociohistorical circumstances.
ACA Code of Ethics
Guidelines that ensure the ethical and professional conduct of counselors.
Client Rights
The rights of clients to be treated with dignity, confidentiality, and respect during counseling.
Confidentiality
The ethical obligation to protect client information from unauthorized disclosure.
Dual Relationships
Ethical concern about relationships where the counselor has multiple, potentially conflicting roles with a client.
Informed Consent
The process of explaining the counseling procedure and obtaining agreement from clients before proceeding.
Nonmaleficence
Ethical principle obligating counselors to do no harm to clients.
Beneficence
Ethical principle obligating counselors to contribute to the welfare of clients.
Autonomy
The right of clients to make decisions about their own treatment.
Justice
Ethical principle obligating counselors to treat all clients fairly and equitably.
Fidelity
Ethical principle requiring counselors to be trustworthy and to maintain loyalty to clients.
Ethical Decision-Making
Process used by counselors to evaluate decisions from an ethical standpoint.
Boundary Issues
Concerns about the appropriate limits that should exist in the counselor-client relationship.
Professional Competence
The necessity for counselors to maintain sufficient knowledge and skills in their practice.
Supervision
Ethical and professional requirement for less experienced counselors to receive guidance from experienced professionals.
Cultural Competence
The ability and willingness to understand, respect, and accommodate clients’ cultural beliefs and practices.
Social Justice
An ethical obligation to advocate for fair treatment of all individuals, particularly those who have been marginalized.
Legal Compliance
The requirement for counselors to adhere to local, state, and federal laws affecting their practice.
Privacy Laws
Regulations that protect the privacy of individuals and sensitive information.
Ethics Training
Training provided to ensure counselors understand and can implement ethical standards in their practice.
Licensure Requirements
Standards set by states that professionals must meet to be licensed to practice counseling.
Continuing Education
Programs required for counselors to maintain their licenses, ensuring they stay updated on professional practices.
Risk Management
Strategies employed by counselors to minimize legal and ethical risks.
Crisis Intervention
The ethical obligation to provide immediate support and services during a crisis or emergency situation.