Exam 1: Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

If the score on one variable is high and the score on another variable is low,this is known as a __________ correlation.

1-12.Which of the following best describes the DSM?

The number of people who have suffered from a particular disorder at any time in their lives is __________ .

1-64.Dr.Katz is researching the causes of all phobias.He puts an ad in a newspaper asking for only people who have an intense,distressing fear of snakes to come and participate in his study.The major problem with this is

1-97.Which of the following is an example of an analogue study?

1-41.What is important to remember about the apparent high lifetime rate of mental disorders?

1-11.In the United States,the standard for defining types of mental disorders is contained in the

1-94.Fred refuses to speak at school,although he speaks normally at home.His therapist plans out a treatment where Fred is given a gold star every time he answers his teacher,and he can then trade in his stars for prizes.Fred begins speaking in class.The therapist then tells the teacher to stop the program for a couple of weeks.Fred stopped talking during that time.The teacher then starting giving Fred stars again,and Fred again began to talk.This is an example of

1-39.Why is it believed that the NCS survey used to estimate the prevalence of mental illness underestimated that prevalence?

What is mental health epidemiology? How is it studied?

1-42.What can be said about individuals who have a history of at least one serious psychological disorder?

Describe the ABAB research design and give an example.

What is comorbidity?

1-100.A major scientific problem with analogue studies is

1-85.A researcher says,"These studies make it too easy for investigators to find the background factors they expect to find.However,they are more valid if we find documents like school reports that show the background factor before the disorder emerges." What kind of research strategy is the researcher referring to?

1-26.Members of which culture are likely to make the distinction between mental illness (a term used to denote less severe conditions)and madness (a term used to describe more severe problems)?

1-92.In a study of the effects of ice cream on mood,the mood after ice cream exposure can be described as what?

1-65.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?

1-81.What does the notation p < .05 next to a correlation mean?

1-16.Which of the following is a disadvantage of having a classification system for mental disorders?