Exam 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Linda is conducting a study in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know who is getting medication and who is getting the placebo. This study design is most frequently called a double-unaware design.

Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice, the second time 4 weeks after the first. The correlation between her two test scores was very low. Based on this information, the test can be said to exhibit

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug, the control group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug. This group has received a __________.

Which of the following is NOT true of correlational studies?

If two variables, A and B, are related then we can say all of the following except

According to the text, which of the following is NOT true of alternate form reliability estimates?

What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?

According to the text, the most widely used structured clinical interview is the

According to the text, the most frequently used semistructured interview in psychiatric settings is the

Which of the following is one of the MMPI validity scales?

List the four sets of variables in the Kanfer and Phillips (1970) SORC model.

According to the text, the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMII) has been criticized because it

A confound occurs when

What is random assignment? In what sort of research design is it found?

What is an analogue observational setting? Why is it used? What is subject reactivity and should one be concerned with it in an analogue observational setting?

The explicit purpose of neuropsychological tests is to

Although it is relatively old technology, _________ provides an effective method of detecting seizure disorders

Projective tests generally have their roots in

Which of the following is NOT true of the actuarial approach?

The most popular neuropsychological test battery is the