University:
York University
Course:
HH/PSYC 3140 | Abnormal Psychology
Academic year:

2024
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472

Pages:

2
Author:

Nick T.

Genetic Research Strategies • behavioral genetics interaction between genes, experience, and benavior phenotype vs genotype •Strategies used in genetic research family studies: behaviors/emotional traits in family members adoptee Studies: Separate environmental from genetic factors twin Studies: psychopathology in fraternal vs. identical twins genetic linkage and association Studies: sites of defective genes Studying Behavior Over Time rationale and overview how does the problem or behavior change over time? important in prevention and treatment research time-based research Strategies Cross-sectional designs and the Conort effect longitudinal designs the cross generational effect Sequential designs-combine both Strategies assets and liabilities of time-based research Strategies Studying Behavior Across Cultores • value of Cross-cultural research Overcoming ethnocentric research assets and liabilities of Cross Cultural research assets * to clarify how psychopathology manifests in different ethnic groups problems with cross-cultural research * limited by available measures The Nature of Programmatic Research and Research Ethics Components of a research program Set of inter-related research questions - draw on several methodologies in finding answers Conducted in stages, often involving replication • research ethics: institutional review boards and the APA ethics Code role of institutional review boards informed consent: historical evolution post ww2 Competence: ability to provide consent Voluntarism: lack of coercion full information necessary information to make an informed decision Comprehension: understanding about benefits and risks of participamon