PSY 440 Autism Ch. 1 Flashcards
Ensures that scientific knowledge informs the practitioner’s decision regarding interventions,
What the evidence-based practice ensures.
Sometimes the term evidence-based practice is used synonymous with what?
With evidence-based intervention
Is evidence-based practice and evidence-based intervention the same
No
What does the scientific method provide
various types of evidence and various methods for obtaining it.
What does quantitative data reflect?
events that can be counted
What does qualitative data reflect?
Subjective measures of an event that cannot be independently verified by a second observer.
The methods for obtaining evidence can be placed into what two categories? Which of these are we concerned with when talking about evidence-based interventions?
Experimental and Descriptive research.
We are concerned with quantitative, experimental evidence.
What is one solution/approach to determining effective interventions?
To establish standards for reviewing research and then publish ratings of the strength of the evidence for a particular intervention.
What is considered the “gold standard” when it comes to criteria for evaluating evidence?
Randomized clinical trials are considered the “gold standard”
Until interventions that haven’t been validated do so, what is the best alternative to constructing interventions?
To construct interventions that contain only elements that are based on established scientific principles of behavior.
The terms evidence-based should be reserved for which interventions
Interventions that have been evaluated against a set of standards.
What are a few things to consider when evaluating interventions
Continuing, adjusting, or discontinuing an intervention.
What does validity refer to and what does reliability refer to?
Validity: Measures what it purports to measure.
Reliability: Refers to the consistency of the assessment method.
