ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 1 (HOOLEY)
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ABAB Design
Abnormal psychology
An experimental design, often involving
a single subject, wherein a baseline pe-
riod (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withdrawn (A) and reinstated (B)
Field of psychology concerned with the
study, assessment, treatment, and pre-
vention of abnormal behavior
Used to describe a disorder of sudden
onset, usually with intense symptoms
Studies in which a researcher attempts
Analogue studies
Bias
Case study
Chronic
Comorbidity
Comparison/control group
to emulate the conditions hypothesized
as leading to abnormality
Occurs when the researcher has precon-
ceived ideas and expectations that influ-
ence the observations he or she makes
in the research study
An in-depth examination of an individual
or family that draws from a number of
data sources, including interviews and
psychological testing
Used to describe a longstanding or fre-
quently recurring disorder, often with pro-
gressing seriousness
Occurrence of two or more identified dis-
orders in the same psychologically disor-
dered individual
Group of subjects who do not exhibit
the disorder being studied but who are
comparable in all other respects to the
criterion group. Also, a comparison group
of subjects who do not receive a condi-
tion or treatment the effects of which are
being stated
Acute
