Question 1

A Government of Canada report (2006) suggested that __________ of First Nations and Inuit adults experienced sexual abuse in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1 in 10 
B)  more than 30% 
C)  approximately half 
D)  an indeterminate number (since no survey data was collected) 
A)  about 1 in 10 
B)  more than 30% 
C)  approximately half 
D)  an indeterminate number (since no survey data was collected)

Question 2

These are generated by theories:

Accepted Answer

A)  Case material 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Statistical significance 
D)  None of the above are correct 
A)  Case material 
B)  Hypotheses 
C)  Statistical significance 
D)  None of the above are correct

Question 3

A correlation coefficient can range in value from:

Accepted Answer

A)  -1 to +1) 
B)  -100 to +100) 
C)  0 to 1) 
D)  0 to 100) 
A)  -1 to +1) 
B)  -100 to +100) 
C)  0 to 1) 
D)  0 to 100)

Question 4

What are the benefits of meta-analysis? What are the drawbacks?

Accepted Answer

Meta-analysis has several benefits. Firs

Question 5

Chris Sizemore, who was the subject of the book and movie, the Three Faces of Eve:

Accepted Answer

A)  Was actually a fictional character 
B)  Was found to have only two personalities 
C)  Decided to publicly reveal her story in order to cope with her ordeals 
D)  Turned out to be a fake 
A)  Was actually a fictional character 
B)  Was found to have only two personalities 
C)  Decided to publicly reveal her story in order to cope with her ordeals 
D)  Turned out to be a fake

Question 6

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 she does not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation 
B)  Correlational method 
C)  Single-subject (ABAb) experiment 
D)  Mixed design 
A)  Observation 
B)  Correlational method 
C)  Single-subject (ABAb) experiment 
D)  Mixed design

Question 7

Directionality is best addressed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Including a control group 
B)  Using a longitudinal design 
C)  Using a mixed design 
D)  Using a correlational design 
A)  Including a control group 
B)  Using a longitudinal design 
C)  Using a mixed design 
D)  Using a correlational design

Question 8

In an experimental design, the control group is the group that:

Accepted Answer

A)  has the disorder in question. 
B)  does not have the disorder in question. 
C)  receives the experimental treatment. 
D)  does not receive the experimental treatment. 
A)  has the disorder in question. 
B)  does not have the disorder in question. 
C)  receives the experimental treatment. 
D)  does not receive the experimental treatment.

Question 9

Incidence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the likelihood that a disorder will be found in another culture. 
B)  the number of people who contract a disorder for the first time in a given time period. 
C)  the proportion of a population that has a disorder now. 
D)  the likelihood that a person will have a disorder given that they have a particular characteristic. 
A)  the likelihood that a disorder will be found in another culture. 
B)  the number of people who contract a disorder for the first time in a given time period. 
C)  the proportion of a population that has a disorder now. 
D)  the likelihood that a person will have a disorder given that they have a particular characteristic.

Question 10

A meta-analysis analyzes all studies in an area published in the last 10 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Professor Maddox collects data showing a correlation between grades and happiness. He concludes that being happy helps students to get better grades. Which of the following illustrates the "directionality problem" in Professor Maddox's conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in love may be happier and get better grades. 
B)  Good grades may produce happiness. 
C)  Students with poor grades may drop out of school. 
D)  Female (or male) students may get better grades. 
A)  Students in love may be happier and get better grades. 
B)  Good grades may produce happiness. 
C)  Students with poor grades may drop out of school. 
D)  Female (or male) students may get better grades.

Question 12

If anxiety has a lifetime prevalence of 4%, you have a 4% chance of being anxious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A recent publication by Earls and Lalumiere (2009) about case studies of zoophilia revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is as rare now as it was 7 years earlier 
B)  It is not as rare as they first concluded 
C)  No definite conclusion can be drawn 
D)  None of the above 
A)  It is as rare now as it was 7 years earlier 
B)  It is not as rare as they first concluded 
C)  No definite conclusion can be drawn 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

Meta-analyses offer an objective look at complicated data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following research methods is best used for only hypothesis generating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study 
B)  Epidemiology 
C)  Correlational study 
D)  Experiment 
A)  Case study 
B)  Epidemiology 
C)  Correlational study 
D)  Experiment

Question 16

Correlational data would allow one to make which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Depression causes weight gain." 
B)  "Weight gain causes people to become depressed." 
C)  "Depression is associated with higher weight." 
D)  "Lack of social support is the root of both depression and weight gain." 
A)  "Depression causes weight gain." 
B)  "Weight gain causes people to become depressed." 
C)  "Depression is associated with higher weight." 
D)  "Lack of social support is the root of both depression and weight gain."

Question 17

The statistic used to adequately standardize and compare the results of studies in a meta-analysis is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson's coefficient 
B)  The correlation coefficient 
C)  The effect size 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Pearson's coefficient 
B)  The correlation coefficient 
C)  The effect size 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

In an experiment, the control group does not receive the:

Accepted Answer

A)  third variable. 
B)  independent variable. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  experimental effect. 
A)  third variable. 
B)  independent variable. 
C)  dependent variable. 
D)  experimental effect.

Question 19

Dr. Fiedler found that people with schizophrenia are more likely to have low 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 20

What is the main target of Ladouceur and his colleagues' (1998) exclusively cognitive treatment for gambling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superstitious behaviours 
B)  The sense of controllability 
C)  Misperceptions about randomness 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Superstitious behaviours 
B)  The sense of controllability 
C)  Misperceptions about randomness 
D)  All of the above

A Government of Canada report (2006) suggested that __________ of First Nations and Inuit adults experienced sexual abuse in childhood.

These are generated by theories:

A correlation coefficient can range in value from:

What are the benefits of meta-analysis? What are the drawbacks?

Chris Sizemore, who was the subject of the book and movie, the Three Faces of Eve:

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 she does not.

Directionality is best addressed by:

In an experimental design, the control group is the group that:

Incidence refers to:

A meta-analysis analyzes all studies in an area published in the last 10 years.

Professor Maddox collects data showing a correlation between grades and happiness. He concludes that being happy helps students to get better grades. Which of the following illustrates the "directionality problem" in Professor Maddox's conclusion?

If anxiety has a lifetime prevalence of 4%, you have a 4% chance of being anxious.

A recent publication by Earls and Lalumiere (2009) about case studies of zoophilia revealed that:

Meta-analyses offer an objective look at complicated data.

Which of the following research methods is best used for only hypothesis generating?

Correlational data would allow one to make which of the following statements?

The statistic used to adequately standardize and compare the results of studies in a meta-analysis is called:

In an experiment, the control group does not receive the:

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

What is the main target of Ladouceur and his colleagues' (1998) exclusively cognitive treatment for gambling?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 5: Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

A Government of Canada report (2006) suggested that __________ of First Nations and Inuit adults experienced sexual abuse in childhood.

These are generated by theories:

A correlation coefficient can range in value from:

What are the benefits of meta-analysis? What are the drawbacks?

Chris Sizemore, who was the subject of the book and movie, the Three Faces of Eve:

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 she does not.

Directionality is best addressed by:

In an experimental design, the control group is the group that:

Incidence refers to:

A meta-analysis analyzes all studies in an area published in the last 10 years.

Professor Maddox collects data showing a correlation between grades and happiness. He concludes that being happy helps students to get better grades. Which of the following illustrates the "directionality problem" in Professor Maddox's conclusion?

If anxiety has a lifetime prevalence of 4%, you have a 4% chance of being anxious.

A recent publication by Earls and Lalumiere (2009) about case studies of zoophilia revealed that:

Meta-analyses offer an objective look at complicated data.

Which of the following research methods is best used for only hypothesis generating?

Correlational data would allow one to make which of the following statements?

The statistic used to adequately standardize and compare the results of studies in a meta-analysis is called:

In an experiment, the control group does not receive the:

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

What is the main target of Ladouceur and his colleagues' (1998) exclusively cognitive treatment for gambling?

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters