Question 1

Which of the following study types must be conducted to identify the location of specific genes associated with psychopathology?

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A) Association 
B) Family 
C) Twin 
D) Adoption 
A) Association 
B) Family 
C) Twin 
D) Adoption

Question 2

Which of the following describes an intelligence test?

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A) Determines the possible contribution of brain damage to the person's condition 
B) Uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function 
C) Assesses long-standing patterns of behavior 
D) Ascertains the structure and patterns of cognition 
A) Determines the possible contribution of brain damage to the person's condition 
B) Uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function 
C) Assesses long-standing patterns of behavior 
D) Ascertains the structure and patterns of cognition

Question 3

In a mental status exam,it is important to determine if the individual is "oriented times three." This refers to

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A) person, place, and time. 
B) day, month, and year of birth. 
C) thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 
D) spatial orientation in a three-dimensional map. 
A) person, place, and time. 
B) day, month, and year of birth. 
C) thoughts, feelings, and behavior. 
D) spatial orientation in a three-dimensional map.

Question 4

The most influential and successful research generally utilizes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

In research studies,the term "effect size" refers to

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A) how much each treated and untreated person in the study changes. 
B) the power of the statistical tests that are used to detect the impact of the independent variable. 
C) how many subjects are included in a particular study. 
D) the degree of external validity that the study has. 
A) how much each treated and untreated person in the study changes. 
B) the power of the statistical tests that are used to detect the impact of the independent variable. 
C) how many subjects are included in a particular study. 
D) the degree of external validity that the study has.

Question 6

One of the major problems of using family studies to determine the genetic components of psychological disorders is that family members may have similar disorders due to

Accepted Answer

A) shared genes. 
B) common diet factors. 
C) physical similarities. 
D) the fact that they live together. 
A) shared genes. 
B) common diet factors. 
C) physical similarities. 
D) the fact that they live together.

Question 7

The single-case experimental design is primarily criticized as having limited

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A) reliability. 
B) external validity. 
C) Internal validity. 
D) measures. 
A) reliability. 
B) external validity. 
C) Internal validity. 
D) measures.

Question 8

One of the problems of using a withdrawal design as part of a single-case experiment is the

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty of measuring changes that are associated with removal of a treatment. 
B) confounding factor of the placebo effect when the treatment is removed. 
C) ethical issue of removing treatment that appears to be helping the patient. 
D) impossibility of removing the treatment equally for the treatment subjects and control subjects. 
A) difficulty of measuring changes that are associated with removal of a treatment. 
B) confounding factor of the placebo effect when the treatment is removed. 
C) ethical issue of removing treatment that appears to be helping the patient. 
D) impossibility of removing the treatment equally for the treatment subjects and control subjects.

Question 9

In a double-blind study,

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A) the participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know. 
B) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group. 
C) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings. 
D) the research participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study. 
A) the participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know. 
B) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group. 
C) neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings. 
D) the research participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study.

Question 10

The reactivity phenomenon of self-monitoring procedures has been shown to

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A) increase desired behaviors. 
B) decrease undesired behaviors. 
C) both increase desired behaviors and decrease undesired behaviors. 
D) neither increase desired behaviors nor decrease undesired behaviors. 
A) increase desired behaviors. 
B) decrease undesired behaviors. 
C) both increase desired behaviors and decrease undesired behaviors. 
D) neither increase desired behaviors nor decrease undesired behaviors.

Question 11

One of the research methods used to help determine the typical course and progression of a disorder like schizophrenia is a ____________ study.

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) group 
C) randomized control group 
D) longitudinal 
A) family 
B) group 
C) randomized control group 
D) longitudinal

Question 12

Labeling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a "double-edged sword" as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient)of a diagnostic label.

Accepted Answer

The use of labels in diagnosis allows cl

Question 13

Placebos are used in experiments to

Accepted Answer

A) control for the variability of individuals who tend to volunteer for research studies. 
B) control for the expectations of some research participants that they will improve just because they are in a research study. 
C) help determine whether an independent variable actually causes a statistically significant change in a dependent variable. 
D) make certain that the treatment and control group are randomly selected. 
A) control for the variability of individuals who tend to volunteer for research studies. 
B) control for the expectations of some research participants that they will improve just because they are in a research study. 
C) help determine whether an independent variable actually causes a statistically significant change in a dependent variable. 
D) make certain that the treatment and control group are randomly selected.

Question 14

All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label

Accepted Answer

A) the patient may lose self-esteem. 
B) the patient's prognosis (future course of the disorder) becomes difficult to predict. 
C) family and friends may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual. 
D) healthcare workers may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual. 
A) the patient may lose self-esteem. 
B) the patient's prognosis (future course of the disorder) becomes difficult to predict. 
C) family and friends may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual. 
D) healthcare workers may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.

Question 15

The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called

Accepted Answer

A) prognosis. 
B) diagnosis. 
C) classification. 
D) analysis. 
A) prognosis. 
B) diagnosis. 
C) classification. 
D) analysis.

Question 16

Heinrich falsifies his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good.He will probably have a high score on the __________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A) Cannot Say 
B) Lie 
C) Paranoia 
D) Defensiveness 
A) Cannot Say 
B) Lie 
C) Paranoia 
D) Defensiveness

Question 17

While studying the impact of nutrition on intelligence,a researcher has one group of rats on a vitamin-rich diet while the other rat group eats Big Macs.While observing the rats run a complicated maze,the researcher notes that the vitamin-enhanced rats' maze is more brightly lit than the Big Mac rats' maze.The difference in lighting in this study is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) confound. 
B) independent variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) hypothesis. 
A) confound. 
B) independent variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) hypothesis.

Question 18

Analog models

Accepted Answer

A) are conducted outside of the laboratory. 
B) generally utilize case studies to maximize similarity to the phenomenon under study. 
C) are correlational. 
D) create laboratory conditions that are comparable to the phenomenon under study. 
A) are conducted outside of the laboratory. 
B) generally utilize case studies to maximize similarity to the phenomenon under study. 
C) are correlational. 
D) create laboratory conditions that are comparable to the phenomenon under study.

Question 19

When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen over the course of the disorder and the likely effect of treatments,the diagnosis has

Accepted Answer

A) construct validity. 
B) predictive validity. 
C) content validity. 
D) none of the above 
A) construct validity. 
B) predictive validity. 
C) content validity. 
D) none of the above

Question 20

One important difference between a typical case study and the single-case experiment is that during the single-case experiment,behavior is generally

Accepted Answer

A) manipulated. 
B) controlled by the experimenter. 
C) measured more than once. 
D) observed in the natural environment. 
A) manipulated. 
B) controlled by the experimenter. 
C) measured more than once. 
D) observed in the natural environment.

Which of the following study types must be conducted to identify the location of specific genes associated with psychopathology?

Which of the following describes an intelligence test?

In a mental status exam,it is important to determine if the individual is "oriented times three." This refers to

The most influential and successful research generally utilizes

In research studies,the term "effect size" refers to

One of the major problems of using family studies to determine the genetic components of psychological disorders is that family members may have similar disorders due to

The single-case experimental design is primarily criticized as having limited

One of the problems of using a withdrawal design as part of a single-case experiment is the

In a double-blind study,

The reactivity phenomenon of self-monitoring procedures has been shown to

One of the research methods used to help determine the typical course and progression of a disorder like schizophrenia is a ____________ study.

Labeling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a "double-edged sword" as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient)of a diagnostic label.

Placebos are used in experiments to

All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label

The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called

Heinrich falsifies his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good.He will probably have a high score on the __________ scale.

Analog models

When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen over the course of the disorder and the likely effect of treatments,the diagnosis has

One important difference between a typical case study and the single-case experiment is that during the single-case experiment,behavior is generally

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Which of the following study types must be conducted to identify the location of specific genes associated with psychopathology?

Which of the following describes an intelligence test?

In a mental status exam,it is important to determine if the individual is "oriented times three." This refers to

The most influential and successful research generally utilizes

In research studies,the term "effect size" refers to

One of the major problems of using family studies to determine the genetic components of psychological disorders is that family members may have similar disorders due to

The single-case experimental design is primarily criticized as having limited

One of the problems of using a withdrawal design as part of a single-case experiment is the

In a double-blind study,

The reactivity phenomenon of self-monitoring procedures has been shown to

One of the research methods used to help determine the typical course and progression of a disorder like schizophrenia is a ____________ study.

Labeling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a "double-edged sword" as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient)of a diagnostic label.

Placebos are used in experiments to

All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label

The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called

Heinrich falsifies his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good.He will probably have a high score on the __________ scale.

Analog models

When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen over the course of the disorder and the likely effect of treatments,the diagnosis has

One important difference between a typical case study and the single-case experiment is that during the single-case experiment,behavior is generally

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context.

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology.

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders.

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters