COUN 5379 Methods Notes Flashcards

Flashcards generated from lecture notes on research methods in counseling.

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

Integration of research evidence with clinical expertise and client values.

Quantitative designs

Suited to generate research concerning empirically supported treatments.

Qualitative designs

Offers insight into how different interventions may impact clients.

Empirical Literature

Originating in or based on observation or experience; seeks to verify or negate specific questions by collecting and analyzing data.

Non-empirical Literature

Literature reviews, practice pieces, and conceptual works.

Probability sampling

Involves random selection of participants.

Nonprobability sampling

Solicitation of volunteers and utilization of participants; a realistic, cost-effective way to obtain participants.

Convenience sampling

Type of non-probability sampling that involves being drawn from that part of the population that is close to hand.

Reliability

Consistency of a measure; scores are lower than .70 indicate inability to guarantee similar scores at different times.

Validity

The extent to which the measures used actually assessed the constructs of interest.

Effect size

Tells us the relationship between variables or the differences between groups.

Research ethics

The study or science of right and wrong—of what one ought to do when confronted with conflicting values or obligations.

Research integrity

Commitment to intellectual honesty and personal responsibility in research.

Minimal three principles for conducting research with humans

Respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.

Respect for persons

Autonomy and protections for vulnerable populations in research.

Informed consent

Fully disclosing risks, duration, and confidentiality in research participation.