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3 Methods of Research |
-Case Study -Correlational -Experimental |
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Case Study Pros |
-a detailed description of a person's life and psychological problems. -Open to new discoveries -can offer tentative support for a theory -the use of new therapeutic techniques -used to study unusual and rare problems
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Case Study Cons |
-There is not good internal validity -Other factors could be causing a client's problems. -Confounds -Case studies rely on subjective evidence. -There is no external validity/ it can not be generalized to the general population. -Biased Observers
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Correlated Study |
-Shows a relationship: either a positive or a negative between two variables. -Positive: life stress vs. depression -Negative: depression vs. activity level |
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Correlated Study Pros |
-High external validity -Due to a large sample size, it can be easy to generalize results to the general population. -The study can be repeated many times with a new group of participants.
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Correlated Study Cons |
-Low internal validity -Correlation does not mean causation |
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Types of Correlated Studies |
Epidemiological Longitudinal Twin Studies
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Epidemiological Study |
-reveal the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a particular population. -A type of descriptive study -Incidence: # of new cases -Prevalence: old cases + new cases |
