Question 1

In which situation might you observe the "allegiance effect" in a double-blind study?

Accepted Answer

A) The researcher tries to replicate the results of an earlier study. 
B) A treatment doesn't seem to be working, so the researcher puts less effort into that treatment group. 
C) The participants in the treatment group show a greater commitment to the study than do participants in the control group. 
D) The researcher and the participants in the control group work together to bring about a treatment effect. 
A) The researcher tries to replicate the results of an earlier study. 
B) A treatment doesn't seem to be working, so the researcher puts less effort into that treatment group. 
C) The participants in the treatment group show a greater commitment to the study than do participants in the control group. 
D) The researcher and the participants in the control group work together to bring about a treatment effect.

Question 2

What is one reason that we can expect rapid increases in our understanding of the genetic influences of psychopathology over the next several years?

Accepted Answer

A) the new brain-scanning technology 
B) the discovery of the double helix 
C) the recent availability of fast, high-tech computers 
D) the success of the human genome project 
A) the new brain-scanning technology 
B) the discovery of the double helix 
C) the recent availability of fast, high-tech computers 
D) the success of the human genome project

Question 3

Describe the case study as a research method.Explain several advantages and disadvantages of the case study as a research method.

Accepted Answer

A case study is a research method that i

Question 4

What problem is shared by the placebo, control method, and the withdrawal design method?

Accepted Answer

A) the concern about withholding treatment from those who need it 
B) the issue of tricking people into thinking that they will get better 
C) the fact that the individual will likely respond to the unique circumstances of the research setting 
D) the lack of control of the independent variable 
A) the concern about withholding treatment from those who need it 
B) the issue of tricking people into thinking that they will get better 
C) the fact that the individual will likely respond to the unique circumstances of the research setting 
D) the lack of control of the independent variable

Question 5

Explain the unique ways that monozygotic twins raised in separate environments help us to understand the genetic influences of psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

Monozygotic twins raised in separate env

Question 6

What do genetic researchers examine in family studies?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic influences on family behavioural patterns 
B) the genetic mapping of a disorder across relatives of the proband 
C) environmental influences on the genotype 
D) a behavioural pattern or emotional trait in the context of the family 
A) genetic influences on family behavioural patterns 
B) the genetic mapping of a disorder across relatives of the proband 
C) environmental influences on the genotype 
D) a behavioural pattern or emotional trait in the context of the family

Question 7

Dr.Allen is lobbying the government to start a reading program for all children who live in regions where school achievement is lower than average.What type of program would this be?

Accepted Answer

A) a universal prevention strategy 
B) a selective prevention strategy 
C) a health promotion strategy 
D) an experimental prevention strategy 
A) a universal prevention strategy 
B) a selective prevention strategy 
C) a health promotion strategy 
D) an experimental prevention strategy

Question 8

A confound in a study makes the results uninterpretable.What does it affect?

Accepted Answer

A) testability 
B) test-retest reliability 
C) internal validity 
D) external validity 
A) testability 
B) test-retest reliability 
C) internal validity 
D) external validity

Question 9

In research, what does the term "clinical significance" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) whether the effects observed in the study are due to controlled sampling 
B) whether the effects observed in the study are due to the manipulation of the independent variable 
C) whether the effects observed in the study are due to chance 
D) how important the effects are in the "real world" 
A) whether the effects observed in the study are due to controlled sampling 
B) whether the effects observed in the study are due to the manipulation of the independent variable 
C) whether the effects observed in the study are due to chance 
D) how important the effects are in the "real world"

Question 10

Which research design is most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time?

Accepted Answer

A) the experimental method 
B) the cross-sectional design 
C) the longitudinal method 
D) the cohort design 
A) the experimental method 
B) the cross-sectional design 
C) the longitudinal method 
D) the cohort design

Question 11

Dr.Eso finds that as scores on one depression scale increase by one, scores on a different depression scale also increase by one.What is the correlation between the scores on the two depression scales?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) causal 
C) +1.00 
D) -1.00 
A) 0 
B) causal 
C) +1.00 
D) -1.00

Question 12

A researcher examines the effects of violent media on aggressive behaviour in a lab setting.The experimental group views a violent video clip, and the control group views a nonviolent video clip.This method is used instead of asking participants to monitor their naturally occurring TV viewing to reduce the possibility of confounds, such as variations in the level and amount of aggressive images they watch.In doing so, the researcher will increase the internal validity of her study, but what does she risk reducing?

Accepted Answer

A) the confounds of her results 
B) the statistical significance of her results 
C) the generalizability of her results 
D) the clinical significance of her results 
A) the confounds of her results 
B) the statistical significance of her results 
C) the generalizability of her results 
D) the clinical significance of her results

Question 13

The effects of a study on sleep finds that research participants who took a supplement slept an average of 7 hours and 25 minutes per night.The participants who were given a placebo pill slept for an average of 7 hours and 20 minutes.How are these findings best described?

Accepted Answer

A) clinically significant 
B) statistically significant 
C) not clinically significant 
D) not valid 
A) clinically significant 
B) statistically significant 
C) not clinically significant 
D) not valid

Question 14

What does the prevalence of a disorder refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the relative seriousness of one disorder to other disorders 
B) the number of people with a disorder at any one time 
C) the estimated number of new cases during a specific period of time 
D) the incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population 
A) the relative seriousness of one disorder to other disorders 
B) the number of people with a disorder at any one time 
C) the estimated number of new cases during a specific period of time 
D) the incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population

Question 15

In well-designed research studies, medications that enhance serotonin functioning have been found to help groups of patients recover from episodes of depression.Based on this information, which statement offers the most appropriate conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the most severely depressed patients will be helped by these medications. 
B) Medication is always appropriate treatment for psychological disorders. 
C) Medication can potentially be a treatment for depression. 
D) Serotonin malfunctioning causes depression. 
A) Only the most severely depressed patients will be helped by these medications. 
B) Medication is always appropriate treatment for psychological disorders. 
C) Medication can potentially be a treatment for depression. 
D) Serotonin malfunctioning causes depression.

Question 16

Why are analogue models used?

Accepted Answer

A) to create laboratory studies that are comparable to the real-life phenomenon being studied 
B) to create laboratory studies that replicate earlier conducted studies 
C) to create laboratory studies that produce reliable results 
D) to create laboratory studies that include and observe both treatment and control groups 
A) to create laboratory studies that are comparable to the real-life phenomenon being studied 
B) to create laboratory studies that replicate earlier conducted studies 
C) to create laboratory studies that produce reliable results 
D) to create laboratory studies that include and observe both treatment and control groups

Question 17

What does the most influential and successful research generally involve?

Accepted Answer

A) multiple longitudinal designs over a period of time 
B) a combination of well-controlled correlational studies and cross-sectional research 
C) a program of research that uses multiple research designs over a period of time 
D) multiple, well-controlled, double-blind experiments 
A) multiple longitudinal designs over a period of time 
B) a combination of well-controlled correlational studies and cross-sectional research 
C) a program of research that uses multiple research designs over a period of time 
D) multiple, well-controlled, double-blind experiments

In which situation might you observe the "allegiance effect" in a double-blind study?

What is one reason that we can expect rapid increases in our understanding of the genetic influences of psychopathology over the next several years?

Describe the case study as a research method.Explain several advantages and disadvantages of the case study as a research method.

What problem is shared by the placebo, control method, and the withdrawal design method?

Explain the unique ways that monozygotic twins raised in separate environments help us to understand the genetic influences of psychopathology.

What do genetic researchers examine in family studies?

Dr.Allen is lobbying the government to start a reading program for all children who live in regions where school achievement is lower than average.What type of program would this be?

A confound in a study makes the results uninterpretable.What does it affect?

In research, what does the term "clinical significance" refer to?

Which research design is most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time?

Dr.Eso finds that as scores on one depression scale increase by one, scores on a different depression scale also increase by one.What is the correlation between the scores on the two depression scales?

The effects of a study on sleep finds that research participants who took a supplement slept an average of 7 hours and 25 minutes per night.The participants who were given a placebo pill slept for an average of 7 hours and 20 minutes.How are these findings best described?

What does the prevalence of a disorder refer to?

In well-designed research studies, medications that enhance serotonin functioning have been found to help groups of patients recover from episodes of depression.Based on this information, which statement offers the most appropriate conclusion?

Why are analogue models used?

What does the most influential and successful research generally involve?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

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Exam 4: Research Methods

In which situation might you observe the "allegiance effect" in a double-blind study?

What is one reason that we can expect rapid increases in our understanding of the genetic influences of psychopathology over the next several years?

Describe the case study as a research method.Explain several advantages and disadvantages of the case study as a research method.

What problem is shared by the placebo, control method, and the withdrawal design method?

Explain the unique ways that monozygotic twins raised in separate environments help us to understand the genetic influences of psychopathology.

What do genetic researchers examine in family studies?

Dr.Allen is lobbying the government to start a reading program for all children who live in regions where school achievement is lower than average.What type of program would this be?

A confound in a study makes the results uninterpretable.What does it affect?

In research, what does the term "clinical significance" refer to?

Which research design is most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time?

Dr.Eso finds that as scores on one depression scale increase by one, scores on a different depression scale also increase by one.What is the correlation between the scores on the two depression scales?

The effects of a study on sleep finds that research participants who took a supplement slept an average of 7 hours and 25 minutes per night.The participants who were given a placebo pill slept for an average of 7 hours and 20 minutes.How are these findings best described?

What does the prevalence of a disorder refer to?

In well-designed research studies, medications that enhance serotonin functioning have been found to help groups of patients recover from episodes of depression.Based on this information, which statement offers the most appropriate conclusion?

Why are analogue models used?

What does the most influential and successful research generally involve?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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