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Epidemiological study |
A study that measures the incidence and prevalence of a disorder in a given population |
Descriptive studies |
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Incidence |
The number of new cases of a disorder occurring in a population over a specific time. |
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Provenance |
The total number of cases of a disorder occurring in a population over you specific period of time. |
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Longitudinal study |
A study that observes the same participants on many occasions over a long period of time. |
Aka: high risk or developmental studies |
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Experiment |
A research procedure in which a variable is manipulated and the effect of the manipulation is observed |
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Independent variable |
The variable In an experiment that is manipulated to determine whether it has an effect on another variable |
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Dependent variable |
Variable expected to change as independent variable is manipulated |
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Confound |
A variable other than the independent that is also acting on (affecting) the dependent variable. |
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Control group |
Group of participants who are NOT exposed to the independent variable |
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Experimental group |
The participants ARE exposed to independent variable under investigation. |
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Statistical significance |
Whether Pt. improvement in functioning because of treatment |
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Clinical significance |
Whether amount of pt. improvement is meaningful in life |
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Random assignment |
Selection ensures participants are randomly placed in either control or experimental grp. |
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Blind design |
Experiment where participants do not know if in experimental or control grp |
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Placebo therapy |
Pretend Tx that participant in experiment believes to be genuine |
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Double blind |
Procedures participants nor experimenter knows the participant received experimental tx or placebo |
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