Research exam 1 Flashcards
EBP
Integrate best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, preferences
Task forces
1995 task force division 12 report
2006 Presidential task force on ebp
Construct validity
How well definitions and measures represent a concept that isn’t directly observable
Internal validity
Extent to which the only possible explanation of results is the effect of the independent variable
External validity
Extent to which study results hold up under new conditions. Generalizability.
Cohort sequential research
Add new longitudinal cohort at each new assessment.
Address different people, same age, at different times
EVT common elements
Brief, manual
Skills/action oriented
Mediator
Mechanism explaining relationship between two variables
Moderator
Mechanism influencing the strength of a relationship between two variables
Cultural competence
Understand how culture shapes behavior. Use knowledge of adaptational challenges to increase effectiveness of assessment diagnosis and treatment.
Define science
A process to systematically reach a valid conclusion based on available information while recognizing limitations.
What are qualities of the way of thinking in science?
Objective, tentative, open-minded, skeptical, detail oriented, aware of biases
Biases
Base rate, anchoring biases, availability heuristic, effort justification, confirmation bias, egocentric bias (bias blind spot, false consensus effect, overconfidence), system justification (defend status quo), groupthink
Process variables
Therapeutic alliance, emotional arousal, directiveness, behavior focus, expectations/hope, self-efficacy
Goals of theory
Organize knowledge, extend knowledge, guide action
