Question 1

Random assignment means ________

Accepted Answer

A)  most research participants have a chance at being placed within the no-treatment condition. 
B)  most research participants have a chance at being placed within the treatment condition. 
C)  every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment or no-treatment condition. 
D)  every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment condition. 
A)  most research participants have a chance at being placed within the no-treatment condition. 
B)  most research participants have a chance at being placed within the treatment condition. 
C)  every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment or no-treatment condition. 
D)  every research participant has a chance of being placed within the treatment condition.

Question 2

___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of a disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Point prevalence 
B)  Absolute prevalence 
C)  1-year prevalence 
D)  Lifetime prevalence 
A)  Point prevalence 
B)  Absolute prevalence 
C)  1-year prevalence 
D)  Lifetime prevalence

Question 3

Ideally, a sample should be what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random 
B)  Representative 
C)  Generalizable 
D)  Demographically pure 
A)  Random 
B)  Representative 
C)  Generalizable 
D)  Demographically pure

Question 4

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps eliminate a correlational relationship. 
B)  It increases the chances of finding a causal relationship. 
C)  It provides important epidemiological information such as the prevalence and incidence of the disorder. 
D)  It increases the researcher's ability to generalize findings to the larger group. 
A)  It helps eliminate a correlational relationship. 
B)  It increases the chances of finding a causal relationship. 
C)  It provides important epidemiological information such as the prevalence and incidence of the disorder. 
D)  It increases the researcher's ability to generalize findings to the larger group.

Question 5

Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educating people that a mental illness is a "real" brain disorder 
B)  Referring to a mental illness as a "mental disease" 
C)  Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness 
D)  Applying labels to individuals, such as "schizophrenic" or "bipolar" 
A)  Educating people that a mental illness is a "real" brain disorder 
B)  Referring to a mental illness as a "mental disease" 
C)  Increasing contact with individuals who have a mental illness 
D)  Applying labels to individuals, such as "schizophrenic" or "bipolar"

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no family history of mental illness. 
B)  Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C)  Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. 
D)  Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness. 
A)  Families with a history of schizophrenia are compared to families with no family history of mental illness. 
B)  Rats prenatally exposed to alcohol are studied to further our understanding of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. 
C)  Blood is taken from a group of individuals with panic disorder both before and after viewing a disturbing film. 
D)  Survey data is examined to determine the prevalence of mental illness.

Question 7

Which of the following typically involves the use of trained observers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study method 
B)  Direct observation 
C)  Self-report data collection 
D)  Psychophysiological data collection 
A)  Case study method 
B)  Direct observation 
C)  Self-report data collection 
D)  Psychophysiological data collection

Question 8

According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost unbearable.

Accepted Answer

A)  hoarding personal possessions 
B)  washing his hands compulsively 
C)  refusing to help others 
D)  writing and rewriting letters to his family 
A)  hoarding personal possessions 
B)  washing his hands compulsively 
C)  refusing to help others 
D)  writing and rewriting letters to his family

Question 9

Dr. Gordon finds that heroin-addicted adults almost always smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol when they were young adolescents. Knowing this strong association we can conclude that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  cigarette smoking causes drinking, which causes heroin addiction. 
B)  if cigarette smoking and drinking could be stopped in adolescence, heroin addiction would be stopped too. 
C)  heroin addiction is caused by the same factors that cause early smoking and drinking. 
D)  there is an association among the variables, but no causal inferences should be drawn. 
A)  cigarette smoking causes drinking, which causes heroin addiction. 
B)  if cigarette smoking and drinking could be stopped in adolescence, heroin addiction would be stopped too. 
C)  heroin addiction is caused by the same factors that cause early smoking and drinking. 
D)  there is an association among the variables, but no causal inferences should be drawn.

Question 10

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistical significance 
B)  Clinical significance 
C)  Effect size 
D)  Association size 
A)  Statistical significance 
B)  Clinical significance 
C)  Effect size 
D)  Association size

Question 11

Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following should first be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

A)  How old is Maria? 
B)  Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 
C)  Do people in general consider Maria's belief to be abnormal? 
D)  Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM? 
A)  How old is Maria? 
B)  Is Maria's belief consistent with the beliefs of her culture? 
C)  Do people in general consider Maria's belief to be abnormal? 
D)  Does her belief match any of the symptoms in the disorders in the DSM?

Question 12

Most people with psychological disorders ________

Accepted Answer

A)  seek treatment as soon as they realize there is a problem. 
B)  recover only if they seek treatment. 
C)  delay seeking treatment, sometimes for many years. 
D)  exaggerate their symptoms so it takes longer for them to recover. 
A)  seek treatment as soon as they realize there is a problem. 
B)  recover only if they seek treatment. 
C)  delay seeking treatment, sometimes for many years. 
D)  exaggerate their symptoms so it takes longer for them to recover.

Question 13

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental 
A)  correlational 
B)  epidemiological 
C)  case study 
D)  experimental

Question 14

Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means ________

Accepted Answer

A)  people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid others won't like them. 
B)  people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness. 
C)  the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness. 
D)  the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery from mental illness. 
A)  people are reluctant to discuss their psychological problems because they are afraid others won't like them. 
B)  people feel very sad and upset when they find out they have a mental illness. 
C)  the automatic and often incorrect beliefs people have about people with mental illness. 
D)  the problem of removing the diagnosis, even if people make a full recovery from mental illness.

Question 15

What is sampling and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Sampling is the procedure used to select

Question 16

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls with eating disorders are the ________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparison 
B)  control 
C)  criterion 
D)  treatment 
A)  comparison 
B)  control 
C)  criterion 
D)  treatment

Question 17

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

Accepted Answer

A)  x causes y 
B)  y causes x 
C)  as x increases, y increases 
D)  as x increases, y decreases 
A)  x causes y 
B)  y causes x 
C)  as x increases, y increases 
D)  as x increases, y decreases

Question 18

Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means

Accepted Answer

A)  any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes any distress. 
B)  any behavior that causes the person distress. 
C)  any behavior that causes us to consider our values. 
D)  any behavior that deviates from the norms of the society in which the person lives. 
A)  any behavior that is "away from the normal" and causes any distress. 
B)  any behavior that causes the person distress. 
C)  any behavior that causes us to consider our values. 
D)  any behavior that deviates from the norms of the society in which the person lives.

Question 19

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls without eating disorders are the ________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  conforming 
B)  control 
C)  criterion 
D)  treatment 
A)  conforming 
B)  control 
C)  criterion 
D)  treatment

Question 20

What does Scott's case best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The problems associated with higher education in America today. 
B)  That homelessness often causes psychopathology. 
C)  That some psychological conditions are "late onset" -initially occurring in adolescence or young adulthood. 
D)  That lower social economic status is a causal factor of psychosis. 
A)  The problems associated with higher education in America today. 
B)  That homelessness often causes psychopathology. 
C)  That some psychological conditions are "late onset" -initially occurring in adolescence or young adulthood. 
D)  That lower social economic status is a causal factor of psychosis.

Random assignment means ________

___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of a disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Ideally, a sample should be what?

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Which of the following typically involves the use of trained observers?

According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost unbearable.

Dr. Gordon finds that heroin-addicted adults almost always smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol when they were young adolescents. Knowing this strong association we can conclude that ________

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following should first be evaluated?

Most people with psychological disorders ________

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means ________

What is sampling and why is it important?

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls with eating disorders are the ________ group.

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls without eating disorders are the ________ group.

What does Scott's case best illustrate?

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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Exam 1: Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Random assignment means ________

___________ refers to the estimated proportion of actual, active cases of a disorder in a given population at a given point of time.

Ideally, a sample should be what?

Why would a researcher want to ensure that every person in the larger group of study has an equal chance of being included in the sample?

Which of the following has been shown to reduce stigma of the mentally ill?

Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

Which of the following typically involves the use of trained observers?

According to the case study in the textbook, for Zell Kravinsky the burden of _______ was almost unbearable.

Dr. Gordon finds that heroin-addicted adults almost always smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol when they were young adolescents. Knowing this strong association we can conclude that ________

Which of the following terms is defined as the size of the association between two variables independent of the sample size?

Maria believes that her dead grandmother occasionally speaks to her. In deciding if Maria has a mental illness or not, which of the following should first be evaluated?

Most people with psychological disorders ________

A researcher who studies children who are home-schooled and compares them to children who attend school is using the ________ research method.

Stereotyping is an example of the stigma of mental illness. It means ________

What is sampling and why is it important?

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls with eating disorders are the ________ group.

Which of the following may be safely inferred when a significant negative correlation is found between variables x and y?

Practically speaking, "abnormal" behavior means

In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with an eating disorder and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls without eating disorders are the ________ group.

What does Scott's case best illustrate?

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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