Exam 1: Introduction and Methods of Research

Define ethics and explain what ethical principles in research are designed to do. Also, explain the principles of informed consent and confidentiality.

Describe the development of treatment centers for abnormal behavior from asylums through mental hospitals.

In ancient Greece, people who behaved abnormally were often sent to temples dedicated to ______.

Throughout history, concepts of abnormal behavior have been shaped by the prevailing worldview of the time.

Phenothiazines are used to treat the most flagrant behavior patterns associated with ______.

Discuss the value of, and sources of error in, the epidemiological method.

Researchers have found that among schoolchildren, as the amount of time they spend watching television increases, their grades decrease. This is an example of a(n) ______.

In the epidemiological model, the overall number of cases of a given disorder existing in a given population at a given time are known as ______.

A substance that has no psychological or physical effect of its own, but appears to have an effect because of the beliefs of the people using it is called a(n) ______.

Until _____, the American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a mental health disorder.

The branch of psychology that deals with the description, causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns is ______ psychology.

A researcher using the epidemiological model would be most likely to use which of the following research techniques?

In "Cowering Under the Covers," the woman with bipolar disorder reports that when she goes beyond the stage of feeling exhilaration, she _________.

Which of the following is representative of the medical model terminology?

Provide an example of a single-case experimental design and explain how this helps researchers overcome some of the limitations of the case-study method.

Using scientific knowledge to help people shape their own goals and efficiently use their resources to accomplish them achieves which primary objective of science?

The Surgeon General's report states that treatment for mental disorders ? is most effective when

Who is affected by abnormal behavior?