Research

Question 1

What are the 2 types of correlational studies?

Answer 1

• cross-sectional

- longitudional

Question 2

What are 2 experimental designs?

Answer 2

• Group studies

- Single case studies

Question 3

What is an ABA/B design?

Answer 3

• initial baseline recordings taken (A)
• treatment applied and effect on behaviour measured (B)
• Removal of treatment and observal of effects (A)

Question 4

What is epidemiology?

Answer 4

Study of the distribution of disorders in a population and possible correlates

Question 5

What are the 3 features of a disorder?

Answer 5

1. Prevalence
2. Incidence
3. Risk Factors

Question 6

What is the function of a meta-analysis?

Answer 6

Identify relevant studies to compute effect size

Question 7

What are qualitative methods?

Answer 7

Uses the participant’s own descriptions of their experiences, their feelings and thoughts

Question 8

What are the advantages of qualitative methods?

Answer 8

• Psychology can be hard to measure numerically

- Permit intensive and in-depth study of individuals and small groups

Question 9

What are the 3 main ethical issues of psychological exams?

Answer 9

1. Informed consent
2. Distress of withholding behaviour
3. Privacy & Confidentiality

Question 10

When can informed consent be problematic?

Answer 10

• when an individual’s understanding of consent is limited

- when a study involves deception