Exam 4: Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Several studies have found a correlation between schizophrenia and family conflict. Which of the following explanations illustrates the directionality problem?

Dr. Samuelson finds that the relation between level of hopelessness and suicide is .35, and there is a less than 5 in 100 probability that this was found by chance alone. What would be concluded about this correlation?

Research on University of Toronto students conducted by Martin Zack and colleagues (2006)examined the effects of mood on beer drinking. Participants were exposed to negative, positive, or neutral words, which induced varying mood states. The findings indicated that exposure to a negative mood state resulted in drinking more beer. The dependent variable is:

Dr. Lee has been treating someone with an unusual combination of symptoms. He notes that there is no published research on such a combination of symptoms, and considers developing a case study. How would Dr. Lee conduct this study?

Powers et al. (2009)examined relations between reported childhood maltreatment, depression in adulthood, and perceived social support from family and friends. The researchers used a(n)_______ design and found that

The systematic acquisition and evaluation of information is more commonly known as:

According to Walters (1995), what was one of the major incentives for the development of Canada's duty to report legislation?

"About 2% of adults have obsessive-compulsive disorder." This is a statement about the __________ of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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

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 type of treatment received (medication vs. cognitive therapy)is the

The directionality problem in correlational research refers to:

A requirement of all empirical research in psychology is:

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?

Chris Sizemore, better known as Eve, claimed to have ________ personalities.

Results from the 1990 Ontario Mental Health Supplement study indicate that the strongest risk factor for having 2 or more mental health disorders is:

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

Dr. Hall found a positive correlation between depression and child abuse; depressed mothers were more likely to abuse their children. Which of the following explanations illustrates the third-variable problem?

Epidemiology seeks to establish:

Dr. Hyper treated 20 patients using a new therapeutic procedure. An outside observer rated the children's activity level on a laboratory task before and after the treatment; 80% of the children decreased their activity level following treatment, and Dr. Hyper concluded that the procedure was highly effective. What is the major problem with Dr. Hyper's experiment?

The case in which two boys were locked in separate cribs and forced to wear diapers over a 10-year period occurred in: