Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Longitudinal Study, Internal Validity, Statistical Significance

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

Document Summary

Translational research: scientific approach that emphasizes communication between basic science + applied clinical research: works both ways. Basic scientific studies give clinicians new tools for use with patients. Clinicians make observations about disease that stimulates new basic investigations: ensures that research is practical. Ethical principles for scientific research on abnormal behaviour: respect for persons. Participating individuals must be able to give consent + make decisions: beneficence. Researcher must do no harm, maximize possible benefits + minimize harms: justice. Qualified + willing participants should not be excluded. Independent ethics committee (iec) or ethical review board (erb) must review + approve all research conducted on humans. Research in abnormal psychology at the cellular level. Two main parts of human nervous system central nervous system (cns) + peripheral nervous system (pns) Brain stem: oldest part of brain, controls most fundamental functions. Lower portion = hindbrain consists of medulla, pons + cerebellum: regulates breathing, heartbeat + motor control.