Question 1

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coefficient gamma 
B)  Coefficient beta 
C)  Alternate form 
D)  Coefficient alpha 
E)  Beta correlation 
A)  Coefficient gamma 
B)  Coefficient beta 
C)  Alternate form 
D)  Coefficient alpha 
E)  Beta correlation D

Question 2

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client, Steve, by taping him while he works. This sort of observation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  analogue observation. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  electronic observation. 
D)  in vivo observation. 
E)  actual observation. 
A)  analogue observation. 
B)  self-monitoring. 
C)  electronic observation. 
D)  in vivo observation. 
E)  actual observation. D

Question 3

Generally, psychologists are interested in correlation coefficients only if they are greater than +/-.65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following changes was made in the MMPI-II, as compared to the original MMPI?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test was standardized using a representative group of patients at a Minnesota state hospital. 
B)  Test items aimed at identifying religious beliefs were added. 
C)  The test was standardized on a much larger number of people, as a relatively small number was used in the original. 
D)  Many of the validity scales, such as the F-scale, were removed. 
E)  Sexist language was removed. 
A)  The test was standardized using a representative group of patients at a Minnesota state hospital. 
B)  Test items aimed at identifying religious beliefs were added. 
C)  The test was standardized on a much larger number of people, as a relatively small number was used in the original. 
D)  Many of the validity scales, such as the F-scale, were removed. 
E)  Sexist language was removed.

Question 5

A treatment's practical utility, which does not follow automatically from statistical significance, is referred to as __________ significance.

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment 
B)  therapeutic 
C)  clinical 
D)  normative 
E)  practical 
A)  treatment 
B)  therapeutic 
C)  clinical 
D)  normative 
E)  practical

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of Binet's work, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was commissioned by the Parisian school board to develop a test that would identify children who might need special education. 
B)  Binet tested the hypothesis that intelligence has a hereditary aspect 
C)  His work developed into the Stanford-Binet scales, now in their fifth edition. 
D)  He used the intelligence quotient (IQ), determined by dividing a child's performance by the child's chronological age and multiplying by 100. 
E)  He was the first to use a large sample of subjects to establish norms to describe intelligence. 
A)  He was commissioned by the Parisian school board to develop a test that would identify children who might need special education. 
B)  Binet tested the hypothesis that intelligence has a hereditary aspect 
C)  His work developed into the Stanford-Binet scales, now in their fifth edition. 
D)  He used the intelligence quotient (IQ), determined by dividing a child's performance by the child's chronological age and multiplying by 100. 
E)  He was the first to use a large sample of subjects to establish norms to describe intelligence.

Question 7

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject, the __________ design avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  nomothetic 
B)  ideographic 
C)  reversal 
D)  quasi-experimental 
E)  single-subject 
A)  nomothetic 
B)  ideographic 
C)  reversal 
D)  quasi-experimental 
E)  single-subject

Question 8

Random assignment is a procedure that ensures that each participant in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by evaluating the ____________ of her test or by using _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  split-half reliability; face validity 
B)  face validity; test-retest reliability 
C)  construct validity; coefficient alpha. 
D)  split-half reliability; coefficient alpha 
E)  predictive validity; internal consistency 
A)  split-half reliability; face validity 
B)  face validity; test-retest reliability 
C)  construct validity; coefficient alpha. 
D)  split-half reliability; coefficient alpha 
E)  predictive validity; internal consistency

Question 10

The resolution of the image produced by (an) __________ can be improved by injecting a substance to enhance contrasts between different sorts of tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  PAT (positron axial tomography) 
B)  PET (positron emission tomography) 
C)  MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
D)  EEG (electroencephalogram) 
E)  CAT (computerized axial tomography) 
A)  PAT (positron axial tomography) 
B)  PET (positron emission tomography) 
C)  MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
D)  EEG (electroencephalogram) 
E)  CAT (computerized axial tomography)

Question 11

A particular questionnaire is intended to measure musical enjoyment. One of the questions is "Do you enjoy listening to music?" This item can be said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  internal consistency. 
B)  face validity. 
C)  criterion validity. 
D)  construct validity. 
E)  predictive validity. 
A)  internal consistency. 
B)  face validity. 
C)  criterion validity. 
D)  construct validity. 
E)  predictive validity.

Question 12

The case study is both the oldest and most currently used approach to the study of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Briefly state the difference between a quasi-experimental study and an experiment. Upon which of these have the DSMs been primarily based?

Accepted Answer

A quasi-experimental study is one in whi

Question 14

A researcher aiming to demonstrate that stable, internal and global (self-blame) attributions for negative events cause depression must achieve a correlation of +0.50 or greater between measures of attribution and depression symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Lisa is seeing a clinical psychologist, who has given her a psychological test in which she examines cards with ambiguous inkblots on them. Lisa is likely completing the

Accepted Answer

A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  Freudian Inkblot Test. 
D)  Halstead-Reitan Battery. 
E)  Psychoanalytic Inkblot Test. 
A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Rorschach Inkblot Test. 
C)  Freudian Inkblot Test. 
D)  Halstead-Reitan Battery. 
E)  Psychoanalytic Inkblot Test.

Question 16

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In an experiment, the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group, except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT presented by the text as a criticism of the case study method of investigating abnormal behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  The clinician's theoretical background has been shown to influence the information gathered. 
B)  It does not lead to generation of new hypotheses. 
C)  It does not employ the scientific method. 
D)  It cannot demonstrate cause and effect. 
E)  One cannot be certain of the generalizability of the findings. 
A)  The clinician's theoretical background has been shown to influence the information gathered. 
B)  It does not lead to generation of new hypotheses. 
C)  It does not employ the scientific method. 
D)  It cannot demonstrate cause and effect. 
E)  One cannot be certain of the generalizability of the findings.

Question 19

A(n) __________ assesses brain function by measuring electrical impulses by way of electrodes placed on parts of the scalp.

Accepted Answer

A)  MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B)  EEG (electroencephalogram) 
C)  PAT (positron axial tomography) 
D)  PET (positron emission tomography) 
E)  CAT (computerized axial tomography) 
A)  MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
B)  EEG (electroencephalogram) 
C)  PAT (positron axial tomography) 
D)  PET (positron emission tomography) 
E)  CAT (computerized axial tomography)

Question 20

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text. Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers, and how it does so.

Accepted Answer

Electroencephalogram (EEG): uses electro

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client, Steve, by taping him while he works. This sort of observation is called

Generally, psychologists are interested in correlation coefficients only if they are greater than +/-.65.

Which of the following changes was made in the MMPI-II, as compared to the original MMPI?

A treatment's practical utility, which does not follow automatically from statistical significance, is referred to as __________ significance.

Which of the following is not true of Binet's work, according to the text?

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject, the __________ design avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Random assignment is a procedure that ensures that each participant in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or control groups.

A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by evaluating the of her test or by using _.

The resolution of the image produced by (an) __________ can be improved by injecting a substance to enhance contrasts between different sorts of tissue.

A particular questionnaire is intended to measure musical enjoyment. One of the questions is "Do you enjoy listening to music?" This item can be said to have

The case study is both the oldest and most currently used approach to the study of abnormal behavior.

Briefly state the difference between a quasi-experimental study and an experiment. Upon which of these have the DSMs been primarily based?

A researcher aiming to demonstrate that stable, internal and global (self-blame) attributions for negative events cause depression must achieve a correlation of +0.50 or greater between measures of attribution and depression symptoms.

Lisa is seeing a clinical psychologist, who has given her a psychological test in which she examines cards with ambiguous inkblots on them. Lisa is likely completing the

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity:

In an experiment, the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group, except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Which of the following was NOT presented by the text as a criticism of the case study method of investigating abnormal behaviour?

A(n) __________ assesses brain function by measuring electrical impulses by way of electrodes placed on parts of the scalp.

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text. Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers, and how it does so.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Exam 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency?

John is a clinical psychologist who is gathering information on his client, Steve, by taping him while he works. This sort of observation is called

Generally, psychologists are interested in correlation coefficients only if they are greater than +/-.65.

Which of the following changes was made in the MMPI-II, as compared to the original MMPI?

A treatment's practical utility, which does not follow automatically from statistical significance, is referred to as __________ significance.

Which of the following is not true of Binet's work, according to the text?

Though based on the investigation of an individual subject, the __________ design avoids many of the criticisms of the case study by using experimentally accepted procedures.

Random assignment is a procedure that ensures that each participant in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or control groups.

A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by evaluating the ____________ of her test or by using _____________.

The resolution of the image produced by (an) __________ can be improved by injecting a substance to enhance contrasts between different sorts of tissue.

A particular questionnaire is intended to measure musical enjoyment. One of the questions is "Do you enjoy listening to music?" This item can be said to have

The case study is both the oldest and most currently used approach to the study of abnormal behavior.

Briefly state the difference between a quasi-experimental study and an experiment. Upon which of these have the DSMs been primarily based?

A researcher aiming to demonstrate that stable, internal and global (self-blame) attributions for negative events cause depression must achieve a correlation of +0.50 or greater between measures of attribution and depression symptoms.

Lisa is seeing a clinical psychologist, who has given her a psychological test in which she examines cards with ambiguous inkblots on them. Lisa is likely completing the

A test cannot be deemed reliable without having established validity:

In an experiment, the control group experiences all aspects of the experiment in a manner identical to the experimental group, except for the manipulation of the dependent variable.

Which of the following was NOT presented by the text as a criticism of the case study method of investigating abnormal behaviour?

A(n) __________ assesses brain function by measuring electrical impulses by way of electrodes placed on parts of the scalp.

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text. Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers, and how it does so.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Mental Disorders and Aging

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by evaluating the of her test or by using _.