Exam 4: Research Methods

The most influential research generally utilizes

A study that uses the controlled conditions of the lab to replicate the phenomenon under study is called a(n)

Genetic linkage analysis has not yet provided the types of answers scientists hope for in terms of understanding the specific genetic causes of psychopathology. The most likely reason that this type of analysis has not been as promising as hoped is that the genetic influences of psychopathology are

External validity refers to the

In an experimental study,

The genetic mechanism that ultimately contributes to the underlying problems causing the symptoms and difficulties experienced by people with psychological disorders is called .

Of the following, which hypothesis would NOT be appropriate given the concept of testability:

The patient uniformity myth refers to the tendency to

The independent variable is the ___________ whereas the dependent variable measures ________________.

In a typical drug study, some research participants are given an active medication and others are given a sugar pill. The subjects given the sugar pill are in the group.

Which of the following is most likely to be investigated using a case study method:

One of the most important reasons to conduct cross-cultural research in psychopathology is that

Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.

While conducting a family study, a researcher determines that the siblings and parents of the person with a disorder are much more likely than the general public to have the disorder, although cousins, uncles, and grandparents are only moderately more likely to have the disorder than the general public. This is an example of a disorder with

Matilda designed a study in which she had a treatment group and a control group. She then took 100 participants and flipped a coin with each one to determine which group they would be in. This assigning of participants is called _____________.

Adoption studies can be used to study the influence of genetic influences on psychopathology

The confounding of age and experience is referred to as the effect.

In well-designed research studies, medications that enhance serotonin functioning have been found to help patients recover from episodes of depression. Given the realities of the patient uniformity myth, it would be a mistake to conclude that

Write a hypothesis and identify the independent and dependent variables that could be measured.

The implication of the fact that genetic linkage studies frequently fail to replicate when subsequent researchers repeat the study in different families is that