Professional Practices Ethics Flashcards
independent variable:
is the one that is manipulated in order to observe the effects on the dependent variable, which is unchanging.
What variable is manipulated?
independent variable
What variable is unchanging?
dependent variable
The modern history of the counseling field dates back to:
the late 19th century. In 1913, the National Vocational Guidance Association was founded as the first professional counseling association, and in 1952 merged with several other organizations to form what would later become the American Counseling Association (ACA).
What are the two types of research?
Inductive and deductive
Inductive research:
begins at the practical level and tends to descriptively add to developing theories.
Deductive research:
comes from theory that is already established, and tends to focus on determining what the relationships between different elements of the theory are.
Variance refers to:
the degree to which scores are different from each other. When measuring variability, researchers may use standard deviation (SD) to describe the variability within a distribution of scores. Variance is the square of the standard deviation and is used when conducting statistical analyses.
Internal validity refers to :
the degree to which external influences have been controlled. There are many threats to internal validity, including differences between subjects, unreliable instruments, maturation, attrition, experimenter bias, and statistical regression. Ecological validity refers to the extent to which study results can be generalized to another setting and is an example of external, not internal, validity.
A distribution of scores can be examined using three types of measures:
mean, median, and mode
Mean refers to:
the average of a list of scores
Median is:
the middle score on a distribution of scores
Mode is:
the most frequent score in a distribution of scores.
The mean, median, and mode are identical when:
distribution is symmetrical
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) was founded in:
1981
Proportional stratified sampling is:
when the proportion of subjects randomly sampled from a certain group reflects the proportion of the group in the general population.
External validity is:
the degree to which study results can be applied to populations outside of the study.
The American Association of State Counseling Boards (AASCB) is an organization that:
assists licensed counselors moving from one state to another.
Formative evaluation is:
the process of gathering information about how well a new intervention works, and collects information over a period of time.
Summative evaluation:
by contrast, is typically a summary of how well an intervention has worked and isconducted over a shorter period of time.
Experimenter bias is:
one threat to internal validity and refers to times when subjects’ responses are influenced by researchers for a variety of reasons.
Exceptions to Group Confidentiality:
Confidentiality is difficult to ensure in group counseling, though all members should be aware that information shared in the group is confidential. Exceptions to this rule include times when group counselors are concerned someone (not always a group member) is in danger of hurting themselves or someone else.
Heteroscedasticity:
refers to times when, for many different reasons, one end of a distribution of scores has more variability than the other end, resulting in a fan-like appearance.
Homoscedasticity:
on the other hand, refers to times when scores are equally distributed throughout the range.