Multichoice Study Flashcards
What is applied psychology?
“…just as psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour, applied psychology is the professional application of psychological knowledge to
the solution of problems associated with human behaviour”
What is community psychology?
Community psychologists have specific training and experience in understanding and supporting the needs of people in their communities. They focus less on ‘problems’ and more on the strengths and competencies of community members. They value human differences and are committed to core principles of flexibility, equity and respect for cultural diversity in meeting the
needs of different communities.
What are the 2 Community Psychology Approaches to
Applied Psychology?
- Ecological Approach
* Systems Approach
What is the ecological perspective?
• Interactions of environment and people
in everyday life. (Dalton,
• Behaviour is a function of people and
their environment: B = f (P,E)
4 levels – Microsystem – Mesosystem – Exosystem – Macrosystem
What is the Systems Approach?
Systems psychology is a branch of both theoretical psychology and applied psychology that studies human behaviour and experience in complex systems.
Complex systems involve interconnected parts
– Organisation of systems is understood through levels
– Properties are emergent
– Systems are responsive
– Systems are open
– Systems are soft
– Systems are loosely bounded
• Multilayered Analysis: This allows you to look at the success of the systems approach by looking at the outcomes of each of these levels
What is program evaluation?
Effective program evaluation is a systematic
way to improve and account for actions by
involving procedures that are useful, feasible,
ethical, and accurate.
“…systematic investigation to determine the
success of a specific program”
Why do we evaluate programs?
• Efficacy
– “…whether a program does more good than harm when delivered under optimum conditions.” (Flay, 1986, p. 451)
• Effectiveness
– a test of whether a program does more good than harm
when delivered under real‐world conditions
- Accountability
- Funding
Types of evaluation?
Internal and External
Steps in an evaluation?
- Engage Stakeholders
- Define purpose and scope
- Research
- Design the evaluation
- Create an action plan
- Collect credible data/evidence
- Analyse
- Document Findings
- Disseminate Findings
- Feedback for Program Improvement
Program Logic is?
A thinking tool • Mapping expected consequences via pathways of change • Backward mapping (mostly) • Dynamic
Designing an evaluation depends on what 5 things?
- Motivation
- Literature
- Client
- Type of program
- Timeframe
What are two strategies that can be used to identity the problem a program is trying to target?
But why technique
Force Field Analysis
What is a but why technique?
Problem: Too many (too few) people are \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Q. But why? A. Because . . . Q. Could that have been prevented? A. Yes. Q. How? Q. But why? A. Because . . . Q. But why? (and so forth)
What is a force field analysis?
It provides a framework for looking at the factors that influence a situation, originally social situations. It looks at forces that are either driving movement toward a goal or blocking movement toward a goal.
What is an Applied Behaviour Analysis?
ABA therapy applies our understanding of how behavior works to real situations
- Antecedents – the events that happen before the problem occurs
- Behaviour – the problem
- Consequences – the events that happen after the problem has occurred
