Research in Clinical Psych - Chapter 4

Question 1

structural equation modelling:

Answer 1

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

Question 2

clinical significance:

Answer 2

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 participants’ daily functioning.

Question 3

external validity:

Answer 3

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

Question 4

factor analysis:

Answer 4

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

Question 5

internal validity:

Answer 5

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

Question 6

meta-analysis:

Answer 6

a set of statistical procedures for quantitatively summarizing the results of a research domain.

Question 7

moderator:

Answer 7

a variable that influences the strength of the relation between a predictor variable and a criterion variable.

Question 8

randomized controlled trial:

Answer 8

an experiment in which research participants are randomly assigned to one of two or more treatment conditions.

Question 9

effect size:

Answer 9

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

Question 10

statistical conclusion validity:

Answer 10

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

Question 11

. mediator:

Answer 11

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