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QUESTIONS COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND A STUDY GUIDE |GUARNTEED
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Athabasca University Psychology
Course of Antisocial Personality Disorder
The symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), particularly
criminal behaviors, often become less evident as an individual
grows older (DSM-
TR-IV, p. 704). APD has a chronic course and while some symptoms like
criminal behaviors may decrease, other symptoms such as difficulties
with interpersonal relationships may persist. (See: Paris, J. (2004).
Personality
disorders over time: Implications for therapy, American Journal of
Psychotherapy, 58(4), 420-429.)
Group polarization
A group's decisions tend to be more extreme (in one direction or the
other) than those that would be made by individuals in the group
acting alone. This phenomenon is referred to as group polarization.
One explanation for
group polarization is that group members are more willing to support
extreme decisions because, as group members, they won't have to
take as much personal responsibility for their decisions as they
would if they were acting alone.
, Solomon's four group design
a true experimental design used to evaluate the effects of pretesting,
since some groups are pretested and others are not.
MANOVA
A MANOVA (multivariate analysis of variance) is used to analyze
the effects of one or more independent variables on two or more
dependent variables that are each measured on an interval or
ratio scale.
time-series quasi-experimental design
-Used when only ONE group is available to study over a longer
period of time
-Useful for determining trends over time
-Data are collected multiple times before the introduction of the
treatment ot establish a baseline point of reference on outcomes.
-The experimental treatment is introduced and data are collected
multiple times afterward to determine a change from baseline.
-The broad range and number of data-collection points helps rule
out alternative explanations, such as history effects.
-Potential threats to Internal validity: Testing--b/c of multiple
data-collection points, maturation and selection--b/c lack of
control group
,factorial ANOVA
A factorial ANOVA (a.) is used to analyze data when a factorial
design, which includes two or more independent variables, is
used and the
dependent variable is measured on an interval or ratio scale.
Factorial designs also allow for the assessment of both main effects
(the effects of each independent variable considered
individually) and
interaction effects (the effects of each variable at the different
levels of the other variable). The study described in this question has
two "significant main effects" for the independent variables: type of
reading program and past level of reading comprehension. And a
"significant interaction effect" means that the effects of the
different reading programs varied significantly for students at
different reading levels. For example, "Reading Program A" may
have been highly effective for above average students, moderately
effective for average students, yet ineffective for below average
students.
On the other hand, "Reading Program B" may have been only
effective for below average students, while "Reading Program C"
may not have been effective for any students.
One-Way ANOVA
A one-way ANOVA (c.) is used when a study has one independent
variable and more than two independent groups.
, Split-Plot (mixed) ANOVA
The split-plot (mixed) ANOVA (d.) is the appropriate technique when at
least one independent variable is a between-groups variable and
another
independent variable is a within-subjects variable.
experiment wise error rate
alpha (chance of Type I error) for all analyses done on a data set
capitation
A common method of reimbursement used primarily by health
maintenance organizations in which the provider or medical facility
is paid a fixed, per
capita amount for each individual enrolled in the plan, regardless
of how many or few services the patient uses.
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS) AND A STUDY GUIDE |GUARNTEED
PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) EPPP EXAM
Athabasca University Psychology
Course of Antisocial Personality Disorder
The symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), particularly
criminal behaviors, often become less evident as an individual
grows older (DSM-
TR-IV, p. 704). APD has a chronic course and while some symptoms like
criminal behaviors may decrease, other symptoms such as difficulties
with interpersonal relationships may persist. (See: Paris, J. (2004).
Personality
disorders over time: Implications for therapy, American Journal of
Psychotherapy, 58(4), 420-429.)
Group polarization
A group's decisions tend to be more extreme (in one direction or the
other) than those that would be made by individuals in the group
acting alone. This phenomenon is referred to as group polarization.
One explanation for
group polarization is that group members are more willing to support
extreme decisions because, as group members, they won't have to
take as much personal responsibility for their decisions as they
would if they were acting alone.
, Solomon's four group design
a true experimental design used to evaluate the effects of pretesting,
since some groups are pretested and others are not.
MANOVA
A MANOVA (multivariate analysis of variance) is used to analyze
the effects of one or more independent variables on two or more
dependent variables that are each measured on an interval or
ratio scale.
time-series quasi-experimental design
-Used when only ONE group is available to study over a longer
period of time
-Useful for determining trends over time
-Data are collected multiple times before the introduction of the
treatment ot establish a baseline point of reference on outcomes.
-The experimental treatment is introduced and data are collected
multiple times afterward to determine a change from baseline.
-The broad range and number of data-collection points helps rule
out alternative explanations, such as history effects.
-Potential threats to Internal validity: Testing--b/c of multiple
data-collection points, maturation and selection--b/c lack of
control group
,factorial ANOVA
A factorial ANOVA (a.) is used to analyze data when a factorial
design, which includes two or more independent variables, is
used and the
dependent variable is measured on an interval or ratio scale.
Factorial designs also allow for the assessment of both main effects
(the effects of each independent variable considered
individually) and
interaction effects (the effects of each variable at the different
levels of the other variable). The study described in this question has
two "significant main effects" for the independent variables: type of
reading program and past level of reading comprehension. And a
"significant interaction effect" means that the effects of the
different reading programs varied significantly for students at
different reading levels. For example, "Reading Program A" may
have been highly effective for above average students, moderately
effective for average students, yet ineffective for below average
students.
On the other hand, "Reading Program B" may have been only
effective for below average students, while "Reading Program C"
may not have been effective for any students.
One-Way ANOVA
A one-way ANOVA (c.) is used when a study has one independent
variable and more than two independent groups.
, Split-Plot (mixed) ANOVA
The split-plot (mixed) ANOVA (d.) is the appropriate technique when at
least one independent variable is a between-groups variable and
another
independent variable is a within-subjects variable.
experiment wise error rate
alpha (chance of Type I error) for all analyses done on a data set
capitation
A common method of reimbursement used primarily by health
maintenance organizations in which the provider or medical facility
is paid a fixed, per
capita amount for each individual enrolled in the plan, regardless
of how many or few services the patient uses.
