Question 1

The phenomenon of variables combining to produce an effect that is different from the effect of either variable alone is the

Accepted Answer

A) interaction 
B) main effect 
C) inclusion criteria 
D) basis of correlational research 
E) most common flaw in experimental research 
A) interaction 
B) main effect 
C) inclusion criteria 
D) basis of correlational research 
E) most common flaw in experimental research A

Question 2

Patients who had suffered a heart attack were randomly assigned to two groups,One group received Cardiac Rehab,and the other did not.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a positive correlation 
B) a negative correlation 
C) a random clinical trial 
D) a cross sectional design 
E) fatal research flaw 
A) a positive correlation 
B) a negative correlation 
C) a random clinical trial 
D) a cross sectional design 
E) fatal research flaw C

Question 3

A research design investigating people who have developed medical conditions and tracing back in their history to find variables that would possibly explain how they came to have that condition is called

Accepted Answer

A) factor analysis 
B) longitudinal research 
C) retrospective research 
D) cross sectional research 
E) quasiexperimental field research 
A) factor analysis 
B) longitudinal research 
C) retrospective research 
D) cross sectional research 
E) quasiexperimental field research C

Question 4

Marty recently submitted a case study to a health psychology journal.He is aware that the findings of his study

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A) may not be accepted because it is a case study 
B) had a very small control group 
C) cannot always be generalized to other people 
D) was prospective rather than retrospective 
E) are subject to inclusion criteria 
A) may not be accepted because it is a case study 
B) had a very small control group 
C) cannot always be generalized to other people 
D) was prospective rather than retrospective 
E) are subject to inclusion criteria

Question 5

Tony was very excited to be included in a study of student health facilities on his campus.He is already thinking about the kinds of answers he should give,even before he has seen the questions.Tony's beliefs about the study could very well cause him to respond to the questions as he thinks he is supposed to answer rather than what he really thinks.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) sampling bias 
B) a retrospective flaw 
C) a potential demand characteristic 
D) a main effect 
E) applied research 
A) sampling bias 
B) a retrospective flaw 
C) a potential demand characteristic 
D) a main effect 
E) applied research

Question 6

Describe three common flaws in health psychology research.

Accepted Answer

1. Sampling bias: One common flaw in hea

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs as they apply to health psychology research?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal research designs in health

The phenomenon of variables combining to produce an effect that is different from the effect of either variable alone is the

Patients who had suffered a heart attack were randomly assigned to two groups,One group received Cardiac Rehab,and the other did not.This is an example of

A research design investigating people who have developed medical conditions and tracing back in their history to find variables that would possibly explain how they came to have that condition is called

Marty recently submitted a case study to a health psychology journal.He is aware that the findings of his study

Describe three common flaws in health psychology research.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs as they apply to health psychology research?

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Exam 12: Conducting Research in Health Psychology

The phenomenon of variables combining to produce an effect that is different from the effect of either variable alone is the

Patients who had suffered a heart attack were randomly assigned to two groups,One group received Cardiac Rehab,and the other did not.This is an example of

A research design investigating people who have developed medical conditions and tracing back in their history to find variables that would possibly explain how they came to have that condition is called

Marty recently submitted a case study to a health psychology journal.He is aware that the findings of his study

Describe three common flaws in health psychology research.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal and cross-sectional research designs as they apply to health psychology research?

Welcome to Health Psychology

Stress and Coping

Psychoneuroimmunology

Health Communication

Health and Physical Activity

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses

Pain

The World of Health Care: Places, procedures, and People

From One to Many: Health on a Large Scale

Health Promotion

Epidemiology: What Can Be Learned From the Sars Outbreak in Canada

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cam

the Sociology of Health and Illness

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