Exam 4: Research Methods

Combining the monozygotic and adoption study methods, researchers often study monozygotic twins raised in different families. Using this method, similarities in behaviors, traits, and psychological disorders between monozygotic twins raised apart helps researchers determine

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Write a testable and untestable hypothesis. Explain each.

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Answers will vary but an example of a testable hypothesis is "People taller than 5 feet and 11 inches have more followers on Twitter than those shorter than 5 feet 11 inches." It is testable because "tall" and "short: are well defined. In addition, the number of followers on Twitter is something that can be measured.
In contrast, an untestable hypothesis could be "taller people have more friends." This is not testable as it is because "tall" and "friends" are undefined.

Why is studying behavior across cultures important?

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Culture can contextualize what is considered "normal" and "abnormal" in a given setting. For example, nudity is more acceptable in Western Europe than in many parts of the Middle East. Therefore, someone who regularly goes to a nude beach will be interpreted differently given the context. Although the characteristics of different cultures can complicate research designs, it is important to consider the impacts of beliefs, values, and even varying genetic information in your research.

Internal validity is:

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The study of what genes do and how they interact with the environment to create the symptoms associated with psychological disorders is called genetics.

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Longitudinal and/or cross-sectional research is often necessary to determine

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Positive development strategies involve efforts to blanket

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Family, twin, and adoption studies can identify all of the following EXCEPT

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When conducting research with adults who suffer from schizophrenia,

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

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If a study of a medication is conducted using only 25-year-old white males, the results would be limited in their ______________.

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Epidemiologists study of a particular problem in one or more populations.

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The research design most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time is the __________.

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A child is having temper tantrums at home, at school, and at his grandparents' house. After working with the parents for a while, the therapist believes that the child is being rewarded for his tantrums in each setting because his teacher, parents, and grandparents generally give him what he wants just to make him stop yelling. The therapist devises a plan to stop his tantrums but first implements the plan at home, then the following week at school, and finally at the grandparents' home several weeks later. From a research perspective, this is an example of

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A researcher is studying how depression tends to be experienced by people of different ages. The researcher interviews depressed adolescents, young adults, individuals in their 30s and 50s, and those over 70 years old. The research design being used is called .

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Describe the Patient Uniformity Myth and explain why it is important to recognize in clinical research.

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If a match is found between the inheritance of a disorder and a genetic marker, the genes for both are probably

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A new research study is published and becomes the "hot story" in the news. This story concerns you because the researchers report that they are the first scientists to find a higher incidence of depression in individuals who are taking a particular vitamin-the same vitamin that your physician has had you taking for years. While this may be cause for you to investigate further, you probably shouldn't panic because

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Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical .

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The most accurate description of the correlational model is

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Combining the monozygotic and adoption study methods, researchers often study monozygotic twins raised in different families. Using this method, similarities in behaviors, traits, and psychological disorders between monozygotic twins raised apart helps researchers determine

Write a testable and untestable hypothesis. Explain each.

Why is studying behavior across cultures important?

Internal validity is:

The study of what genes do and how they interact with the environment to create the symptoms associated with psychological disorders is called genetics.

Longitudinal and/or cross-sectional research is often necessary to determine

Positive development strategies involve efforts to blanket

Family, twin, and adoption studies can identify all of the following EXCEPT

When conducting research with adults who suffer from schizophrenia,

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

If a study of a medication is conducted using only 25-year-old white males, the results would be limited in their ______________.

Epidemiologists study of a particular problem in one or more populations.

The research design most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time is the __________.

A researcher is studying how depression tends to be experienced by people of different ages. The researcher interviews depressed adolescents, young adults, individuals in their 30s and 50s, and those over 70 years old. The research design being used is called .

Describe the Patient Uniformity Myth and explain why it is important to recognize in clinical research.

If a match is found between the inheritance of a disorder and a genetic marker, the genes for both are probably

Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical .

The most accurate description of the correlational model is

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