Exam 5: Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

When you are interested in doing an experiment, but one variable is a classificatory variable, you can use a mixed design.

If a researcher were to compare the relationship between school grades and conduct problems, then this would be a _________ study.

What do Ladouceur and his colleagues believe to be the key factor in the development and maintenance of problem gambling?

In their study of cognitive-behavioural therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety, Quebec researchers Laberge, Dugas and Ladouceur (2000) found that internal validity was improved with the inclusion of:

The main criticism of meta-analysis is that:

The most distinguishing aspect of the zoophilia case presented by Earls and Lalumiere (2002) was that:

Dr. Wilhelm randomly assigned 50 depressed patients (half women and half men) to two groups for treatment. One group received medication, and the other received cognitive therapy. Ratings of the depression level of the participants were taken before and after treatment. The rating of participants' depression level is the:

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

Qualitative research is like a case study, but with a group of people.

Butler and colleagues (2006) argue that meta-analyses can be made more meaningful and informative if the results take into account:

If a researcher obtained a negative correlation between a measure of anxiety and a measure of test performance, this would mean that as anxiety goes up, test scores:

With regard to meta-analysis research, Streiner (2005) argues that interpretation of the findings:

Dr. Bradley has been conducting a case study of Brenda P., a patient with multiple personalities. Which of the following statements by Dr. Bradley is a misuse of the case study method?

Epidemiology is the study of:

A group of researchers identify and study children who are considered more likely to develop anxiety disorders in adulthood. This method is:

Meta-analysis is:

Researchers went door to door conducting structured diagnostic interviews to determine how common particular psychiatric diagnoses were. Which type of research was this?

Wien and colleagues (2007) claim that First Nation child welfare agencies are superior to provincial agencies:

In a study on the effectiveness of therapy in treating depression, participants in the cognitive-behavioural therapy group scored significantly lower than patients in the behavioural therapy group. This difference is referred to as:

Which statement is true regarding correlation?