A PSY 333 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Abecedarian Early Intervention Project, Protective Factor, School Refusal
10 May 2020
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Hypothesis: a proposition made based on limited evidence to attempt further investigation on the topic. Incidence rates: extent to which new cases of a disorder appear over a specific time period. Prevalence rates: all cases, whether new or previously existing, that are observed during a specified time of period (more or less common) Risk factor: a variable that precedes an outcome of interest and increases chance negative outcome will occur (pg. Protective factor: a positive variable that precedes an outcome of interest and decreases chances negative outcome will occur. Correlated variables: variables associated at a particular point in time with no clear proof that one proceeds the other (pearson product: higher the number- stronger the relationship, positive or negative- direction) Standardization: a set of norms is specified for a measurement procedure so that it can be used consistently across different assessments. Reliability: consistency of measure, either across raters or time.
