Abnormal Child Psychology chapter (1,2,3,4,5) | PSYC - Abnormal Child Psychology, Quizzes of Abnormal Psychology

Download Abnormal Child Psychology chapter (1,2,3,4,5) | PSYC - Abnormal Child Psychology and more Quizzes Abnormal Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Hypothesis texting DEFINITION 1 Tends to build knowledge systematically Are supported with evidence and rarely is prove whether the hypothesis is correct or incorrect. TERM 2 There are types of research Designs DEFINITION 2 Experiment Case study Longitudinal design Cross-sectional design Single case experimental design Correlation Need to be revise TERM 3 Case study DEFINITION 3 focused on one person can serve as a source of ideas or behavior in others Low internal validity because it's hard to find a specific variable Low external validity: we cannot generalize that all the problems occurs to others TERM 4 Correctional method DEFINITION 4 Describes the relations between two or more factors it's not manipulated systematical observation allows broad conclusions in a population study can be replied describe the relationship among two variables but does not explain the causality TERM 5 Prevalence Rates DEFINITION 5 are all cases whether new or previously existing in a specific period of time EXAMPLE: All mental disorder