Question 1

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most stable of the psychological traits. 
B)  It can predict important life outcomes, such as income and choice of life partner. 
C)  It is moderately to strongly related to academic achievement. 
D)  It has been criticized as simply measuring academic achievement. 
E)  It can reliably identify those with learning disabilities.

Question 2

Coefficient alpha and split-half reliability are both methods for evaluating the internal consistency of a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A passive gene-environment correlation occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person's biological parents transmit certain genotypes and early environmental experiences that are consistent with those genotypes. 
B)  When a person with certain inherited characteristics reacts to their environment in a certain way. 
C)  When the environment changes a person's underlying genes without their awareness. 
D)  When grandparents pass on their genotype to their grandchildren. 
E)  When a person's genotype alters their environment without their awareness.

Question 4

The resolution of the image produced by (an) __________ can be improved by injecting a substance to enhance contrasts between different sorts of tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  PAT (positron axial tomography) 
B)  PET (positron emission tomography) 
C)  MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 
D)  EEG (electroencephalogram) 
E)  CAT (computerized axial tomography)

Question 5

The results of an MMPI-II assessment give a clinician a DSM-5 diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most popular neuropsychological test battery is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Halstead-Reitan. 
B)  Thematic Apperception. 
C)  Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt. 
D)  Rorschach. 
E)  Luria-Nebraska.

Question 7

If two variables are found not to be related to one another, then the correlation coefficient of the relationship between these two variables should be close to

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  +0.63 
C)  -0.50 
D)  -1.00 
E)  +1.00

Question 8

Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Before receiving the various treatments, the participants were assessed on a number of psychological measures. According to the terminology in the text, these measures would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  early tests. 
B)  advance tests. 
C)  experimental tests. 
D)  pretests. 
E)  posttests.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of correlational studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  A correlation can be either positive or negative. 
B)  Behaviour is not manipulated, but rather quantitatively measured and analyzed statistically. 
C)  They are frequently carried out where experimental manipulation is impossible or unethical. 
D)  They measure the degree of relationship between two variables. 
E)  They generally do not require a large number of participants.

Question 10

The Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test is the oldest and most commonly used neuropsychological test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One of the primary goals of clinical research is the __________ of clinical phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  prediction 
C)  description 
D)  explanation 
E)  control

Question 12

According to the text, __________ compares treatment results to non-disturbed samples, in order to evaluate the social validity of a particular treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison 
B)  experimental significance evaluation 
C)  normative comparison 
D)  clinical significance evaluation 
E)  practical comparison

Question 13

Face validity goes one step beyond content validity in its requirement that a test's content include a representative sample of behaviours thought to be related to the construct the test is designed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug, the control group receives a pill that does not actually contain the drug. This group has received a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable 
B)  double-blind 
C)  placebo 
D)  pretest 
E)  pseudo-treatment

Question 15

A clinician has given a client the Rorschach Inkblot Test, and is employing a standardized scoring system created to increase the reliability and validity of the test. They are likely what system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Murray-Exner system 
B)  the Exner system 
C)  the Exner-Murray system 
D)  the Hunsley system 
E)  the Murray system

Question 16

Leanne is conducting a study in which she is examining the difference in rates of bipolar disorder between monozygotic and dizygotic twins pairs. The term most frequently used to describe this sort of study is

Accepted Answer

A)  sibling study. 
B)  adoption study. 
C)  twin study. 
D)  matched study. 
E)  zygotic study.

Question 17

Which of the following changes was made in the MMPI-II, as compared to the original MMPI?

Accepted Answer

A)  The test was standardized using a representative group of patients at a Minnesota state hospital. 
B)  Test items aimed at identifying religious beliefs were added. 
C)  The test was standardized on a much larger number of people, as a relatively small number was used in the original. 
D)  Many of the validity scales, such as the F-scale, were removed. 
E)  The test was standardized on a much more representative sample based on census information.

Question 18

Random assignment is a procedure that ensures that each participant in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or control groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called reactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the use of isotopes with half-lives of minutes to hours. 
B)  It allows a researcher to measure a variety of biological activities in the brain. 
C)  It is capable of showing the distribution of various neurotransmitters within the brain. 
D)  It produces a static image of the brain's anatomy, as do CAT scans and MRIs. 
E)  It involves the injection or inhalation of radioisotopes.

Exam 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding IQ?

Coefficient alpha and split-half reliability are both methods for evaluating the internal consistency of a test.

A passive gene-environment correlation occurs

The resolution of the image produced by (an) __________ can be improved by injecting a substance to enhance contrasts between different sorts of tissue.

The results of an MMPI-II assessment give a clinician a DSM-5 diagnosis.

The most popular neuropsychological test battery is the

If two variables are found not to be related to one another, then the correlation coefficient of the relationship between these two variables should be close to

Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Before receiving the various treatments, the participants were assessed on a number of psychological measures. According to the terminology in the text, these measures would be referred to as

Which of the following is NOT true of correlational studies?

The Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test is the oldest and most commonly used neuropsychological test.

One of the primary goals of clinical research is the __________ of clinical phenomena.

According to the text, __________ compares treatment results to non-disturbed samples, in order to evaluate the social validity of a particular treatment.

Face validity goes one step beyond content validity in its requirement that a test's content include a representative sample of behaviours thought to be related to the construct the test is designed to measure.

In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug, the control group receives a pill that does not actually contain the drug. This group has received a __________.

A clinician has given a client the Rorschach Inkblot Test, and is employing a standardized scoring system created to increase the reliability and validity of the test. They are likely what system?

Leanne is conducting a study in which she is examining the difference in rates of bipolar disorder between monozygotic and dizygotic twins pairs. The term most frequently used to describe this sort of study is

Which of the following changes was made in the MMPI-II, as compared to the original MMPI?

Random assignment is a procedure that ensures that each participant in an experiment has an equal probability of being in either the experimental or control groups.

The change in behaviour often seen when people are aware of being observed is often called reactivity.

Which of the following is NOT true of positron emission tomography?