Psychology 2042A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Behaviorism, Moral Insanity, Multiple Dispatch

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Jeff St.Pierre

Document Summary

What is exceptional and what is normal. Provincial tertiary care centre for children, youth, and their families. Supports lead child mental health agencies (mccss) in each area of the province. Inpatient and outpatient mental health and developmental services. Multidisciplinary assessment and treatment services, education, research. Opened in 1960 to read more www. cpri. ca. Introduction: research studies in abnormal child psychology seek to: Define normal and abnormal behavior for children of different ages, sexes, and ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Identify the cases and correlates of abnormal behavior. Develop and evaluate methods for treatment and/or prevention. Ex: news:crash rates up in 42% of increased speed zones, alt news: crash rates down or unchanged in 19 of 33 new speed zones. What do you need to look for to be a critical consumer of the evidence. A scientific approach: requires that a claim be based on theories backed up by empirical evidence from well-designed studies before conclusions are drawn.