PSYC 2030 Study Guide - Final Guide: B-Real, Psychophysics, Reinforcement

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2030
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Rationales: when you use large n"s, group averages are taken and they are contaminated by individual differences, sometimes it"s necessary because subjects with specific requirements are hard to find. **will not be tested on learning or psychophysics** **this material is not to be confused for case studies, that is classified under descriptive research** 3 required elements: target behaviour- must be operationalized, establish a baseline of responding- frequency of rate of responding, introduce treatment and continue to monitor the behaviour. **not to be confused with pre- post- studies** A (baseline) -b (treatment) - a (withdraw treatment) design. A (baseline) b (treatment)- a (withdraw treatment) b (treatment) Problems: sometimes a withdrawal design isn"t appropriate, especially if the. Treatment involves teaching a skill: this design can be unethical if the target behaviour is a harmful one. The effectiveness of a treatment is inferred from the fact that as its introduced at different times, the behaviour responds only at that time and not before.