Question 1

The inclusion of a control group

Accepted Answer

A) always makes a study internally valid. 
B) is part of the criteria for a design to be considered an experiment. 
C) can never be done ethically when examining the effectiveness of therapy. 
D) all of the above. 
A) always makes a study internally valid. 
B) is part of the criteria for a design to be considered an experiment. 
C) can never be done ethically when examining the effectiveness of therapy. 
D) all of the above.

Question 2

Science comes from the Latin word,"scire" which means

Accepted Answer

A) to know 
B) to research 
C) to question 
D) all of the above 
A) to know 
B) to research 
C) to question 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following correlation coefficients is most likely to be statistically significant?

Accepted Answer

A) .00 
B) -.10 
C) .40 
D) -.85 
A) .00 
B) -.10 
C) .40 
D) -.85

Question 4

The family method refers to

Accepted Answer

A) identifying the gene(s)believed to cause inherited disorders. 
B) comparing the incidence of disorders in other members of a family. 
C) examining twins raised apart. 
D) examining phenotypes of nuclear families. 
A) identifying the gene(s)believed to cause inherited disorders. 
B) comparing the incidence of disorders in other members of a family. 
C) examining twins raised apart. 
D) examining phenotypes of nuclear families.

Question 5

Which of the following is a critique of findings from meta-analyses?

Accepted Answer

A) The summarized studies use different statistical procedures. 
B) Different studies reach different conclusions. 
C) They summarize findings from studies of varying quality. 
D) There are usually insufficient numbers of studies to analyze. 
A) The summarized studies use different statistical procedures. 
B) Different studies reach different conclusions. 
C) They summarize findings from studies of varying quality. 
D) There are usually insufficient numbers of studies to analyze.

Question 6

Which statement is TRUE regarding correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlation does not imply causation. 
B) Causation does not imply correlation. 
C) Both a and b are true. 
D) Neither a nor b are true. 
A) Correlation does not imply causation. 
B) Causation does not imply correlation. 
C) Both a and b are true. 
D) Neither a nor b are true.

Question 7

Which of the following can disprove but not prove a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) case study 
C) experiment 
D) questionnaire 
A) correlation 
B) case study 
C) experiment 
D) questionnaire

Question 8

Professor Fulford believes that when people try to block certain thoughts,the thoughts are more intrusive.He randomly assigns participants to two groups: one that must try to prevent thoughts,and one that can think of anything they wish.What is the independent variable in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) participants 
B) intrusive thoughts 
C) assignment to the thought prevention or think of anything groups 
D) none of the above 
A) participants 
B) intrusive thoughts 
C) assignment to the thought prevention or think of anything groups 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Epidemiological research can be helpful for

Accepted Answer

A) addressing third variable and directionality problems. 
B) determining the effectiveness of different treatments. 
C) planning for the health care needs of communities. 
D) intensive analysis of a disease in a single individual. 
A) addressing third variable and directionality problems. 
B) determining the effectiveness of different treatments. 
C) planning for the health care needs of communities. 
D) intensive analysis of a disease in a single individual.

Question 10

"The primary problem is an unconscious anger toward his mother." What makes this statement unscientific?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not reliable. 
B) It does not make sense. 
C) It is not theoretical. 
D) It is not testable. 
A) It is not reliable. 
B) It does not make sense. 
C) It is not theoretical. 
D) It is not testable.

Question 11

In the field of psychopathology,what is the most common use of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluating the effects of therapies 
B) discovering the causes of disorders 
C) disconfirming the results of correlational studies 
D) identifying third variables 
A) evaluating the effects of therapies 
B) discovering the causes of disorders 
C) disconfirming the results of correlational studies 
D) identifying third variables

Question 12

Professor Merrick wishes to study the percentage of men from various social classes who drop out of school.Which of the following methods would be most useful?

Accepted Answer

A) the experiment 
B) the case study 
C) epidemiological research 
D) the mixed designs 
A) the experiment 
B) the case study 
C) epidemiological research 
D) the mixed designs

Question 13

Dr.Fiedler found that people with schizophrenia are more likely to have lower socioeconomic status than those who do not have schizophrenia.What can you conclude from this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Poverty is a cause of schizophrenia. 
B) Schizophrenia leads to poverty. 
C) Economic reform would reduce the incidence of schizophrenia. 
D) Schizophrenia and poverty are related. 
A) Poverty is a cause of schizophrenia. 
B) Schizophrenia leads to poverty. 
C) Economic reform would reduce the incidence of schizophrenia. 
D) Schizophrenia and poverty are related.

Question 14

The standard for suggesting that a result is statistically significant is if the chances are less than __________ in 100 that it occurred by chance.

Accepted Answer

A) .05 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 25 
A) .05 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 25

Question 15

In a single-subject ABAB design,ABAB refers to

Accepted Answer

A) repeatedly introducing and removing the treatment. 
B) repeatedly measuring different behaviors. 
C) the statistical procedure used to analyze the results. 
D) repeating the procedure with additional subjects. 
A) repeatedly introducing and removing the treatment. 
B) repeatedly measuring different behaviors. 
C) the statistical procedure used to analyze the results. 
D) repeating the procedure with additional subjects.

Question 16

Directionality is best addressed by

Accepted Answer

A) using a control group. 
B) using a longitudinal design. 
C) using a case study. 
D) using a correlational design. 
A) using a control group. 
B) using a longitudinal design. 
C) using a case study. 
D) using a correlational design.

Question 17

If the correlation between two variables is zero,this means that

Accepted Answer

A) higher scores on one are associated with higher scores on the other. 
B) they are perfectly related. 
C) there is no relationship between them. 
D) they are inversely related. 
A) higher scores on one are associated with higher scores on the other. 
B) they are perfectly related. 
C) there is no relationship between them. 
D) they are inversely related.

Question 18

Which of the following correlation coefficients is plausible for a study that showed that the weight of people's clothing increases as the temperature decreases?

Accepted Answer

A) r = +.20 
B) r = 0.00 
C) r = -.20 
D) r = -2.0 
A) r = +.20 
B) r = 0.00 
C) r = -.20 
D) r = -2.0

Question 19

In an experiment,control groups and random assignment are used to

Accepted Answer

A) improve internal validity. 
B) increase statistical significance. 
C) improve external validity. 
D) minimize correlations. 
A) improve internal validity. 
B) increase statistical significance. 
C) improve external validity. 
D) minimize correlations.

Question 20

Dr.Less collected data showing that depressives were less interested in interacting with nondepressives.She concluded that their depression had caused them to withdraw from nondepressives.However,later research showed that depressives had not interacted with nondepressives even before they became depressed.Dr.Less failed to consider __________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A) falsifiability 
B) directionality 
C) third variable 
D) internal validity 
A) falsifiability 
B) directionality 
C) third variable 
D) internal validity

The inclusion of a control group

Science comes from the Latin word,"scire" which means

Which of the following correlation coefficients is most likely to be statistically significant?

The family method refers to

Which of the following is a critique of findings from meta-analyses?

Which statement is TRUE regarding correlation?

Which of the following can disprove but not prove a hypothesis?

Professor Fulford believes that when people try to block certain thoughts,the thoughts are more intrusive.He randomly assigns participants to two groups: one that must try to prevent thoughts,and one that can think of anything they wish.What is the independent variable in this experiment?

Epidemiological research can be helpful for

"The primary problem is an unconscious anger toward his mother." What makes this statement unscientific?

In the field of psychopathology,what is the most common use of the experiment?

Professor Merrick wishes to study the percentage of men from various social classes who drop out of school.Which of the following methods would be most useful?

Dr.Fiedler found that people with schizophrenia are more likely to have lower socioeconomic status than those who do not have schizophrenia.What can you conclude from this study?

The standard for suggesting that a result is statistically significant is if the chances are less than __________ in 100 that it occurred by chance.

In a single-subject ABAB design,ABAB refers to

Directionality is best addressed by

If the correlation between two variables is zero,this means that

Which of the following correlation coefficients is plausible for a study that showed that the weight of people's clothing increases as the temperature decreases?

In an experiment,control groups and random assignment are used to

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Exam 4: Research Methods in Psychopathology

The inclusion of a control group

Science comes from the Latin word,"scire" which means

Which of the following correlation coefficients is most likely to be statistically significant?

The family method refers to

Which of the following is a critique of findings from meta-analyses?

Which statement is TRUE regarding correlation?

Which of the following can disprove but not prove a hypothesis?

Professor Fulford believes that when people try to block certain thoughts,the thoughts are more intrusive.He randomly assigns participants to two groups: one that must try to prevent thoughts,and one that can think of anything they wish.What is the independent variable in this experiment?

Epidemiological research can be helpful for

"The primary problem is an unconscious anger toward his mother." What makes this statement unscientific?

In the field of psychopathology,what is the most common use of the experiment?

Professor Merrick wishes to study the percentage of men from various social classes who drop out of school.Which of the following methods would be most useful?

Dr.Fiedler found that people with schizophrenia are more likely to have lower socioeconomic status than those who do not have schizophrenia.What can you conclude from this study?

The standard for suggesting that a result is statistically significant is if the chances are less than __________ in 100 that it occurred by chance.

In a single-subject ABAB design,ABAB refers to

Directionality is best addressed by

If the correlation between two variables is zero,this means that

Which of the following correlation coefficients is plausible for a study that showed that the weight of people's clothing increases as the temperature decreases?

In an experiment,control groups and random assignment are used to

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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