Exam 4: Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Which of the following are generated by theories?

What is a common problem in epidemiological studies?

Dr.Klein found that the correlation between anxiety and an IQ test was exactly zero.This means that

To test the impact of therapy on depression,a researcher tells a random half of his subjects (falsely)that they failed an exam.He then conducts one hour of therapy with the "failure" subjects.One week later the subjects given false feedback are no more depressed than the control group,so the researcher concludes the treatment was effective.This would be described as which type of research?

What type of research design synthesizes information across studies to arrive at general conclusions?

Dr.Puff discovered that hypnosis enabled smokers to quit,but when Dr.Poof tried the same procedure,it did not work.Dr.Puff's finding was not

When conducting a study on the effects of different medications in the treatment of depression,if the individual dispensing the medication does not know which medication he/she is giving and the patient is unaware of which medication is being received,the study is called

Lenny is enrolled in a study examining the psychological treatment of phobias.He sees a therapist weekly and receives support and encouragement,but no gradual exposure.Lenny is most likely in

Saying that a research result is "statistically significant" means that it probably

Shannon is five years old and was adopted at birth.Her adopted mother has bipolar disorder and some psychologists in the area are studying Shannon's development over time,as well as a number of other children who were adopted at birth and live with adoptive parents with bipolar disorder.Shannon is most likely in what kind of study?

The single subject ABAB design cannot be used to study behaviors that

When examining a scatter diagram,the ______ scattered the points are distributed,the _______ the correlation.

Correlational research differs from experimental research in that correlational research

Men and women were compared for their levels of disgust reactions to a gross photograph.This would be a _________ study.

Random assignment

What research design is illustrated by the following? A therapist gathers data showing that,repeatedly,a patient is better on days his wife visits and worse on days when she does not.

The "experimental effect" refers to

Which designs would result in a study with high internal validity? Which ones would result in a study with high external validity? How does a scientist decide which type of validity is more important for a particular 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.