Abnormal Psyc - AU 435 Exam Study Guide.
ABAB design - answeran experimental design, often involving a single subject, wherein a
baseline period (A) is followed by a treatment (B). To confirm that the treatment resulted in a
change in behavior, the treatment is then withdrawn (A) and reinstated ...
family aggregation - answer✔the clustering of certain traits, behaviors, or disorders within a
given family. Family aggregation may arise because of genetic or environmental similarities.
generalizability - answer✔the extent to which the findings from a single study can be used to
draw conclusions about other samples
hypothesis - answer✔statement or proposition, usually based on observation, that is tested in an
experiment; may be refuted or supported by experimental results but can never be conclusively
proved
incidence - answer✔occurrence (onset) rate of a given disorder in a given population
independent variable - answer✔factor whose effects are being examined and which is
manipulated in some way while other variables are held constant
internal validity - answer✔the extent to which a study is free of confounds, is methodologically
sound, and allows the researcher to have confidence in the findings
labeling - answer✔assigning a person to a particular diagnostic category, such as schizophrenia
lifetime prevalence - answer✔the proportion of living persons in a population who have ever had
a disorder up to the time of the epidemiological assessment
longitudinal design - answer✔a research design in which people are followed over time
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