Psychology 3301F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Evidence-Based Practice, Statistical Conclusion Validity, Research
2 Feb 2017
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Evidence based practice- right to expect services that are firmly based on psych science. The antithesis fo evidence based practice is eminence- based practive. Recommentdations are accepted because they person delivering them is seen as a an expert. Faulty reasoning- form of arugment that is inaccurate or misleading. False dilemma- a fallacy that reduces the options to only two. Golden mean fallacy-most valid conclusion is a compromise between the two options. The straw person-mischaracterizing a position in order to make it lookd absurd (cid:498) they want to give him meds to make him be a zombie(cid:499) They if y is observed then y caised x. Appeal to igrnoance-because they is no positon to prove a person wrong, then it must be correct. Ocd is a good example of how research can inform practice. Apa has section that addresses the application of ethical princples in research. Must confron to the tri counsil polic statement.
