Question 1

Variables in research should have operational definitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Conditions or variables that are associated with higher risk of having the disorder are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

risk factors

Question 3

One month following the ice storm that affected parts of Canada and the United States, researchers observed a link between an increase in subjective levels of stress and elevated levels of salivary cortisol. What kind of study is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  An experimental study 
B)  A correlational study 
C)  A single-case experiment 
D)  A case study 
A)  An experimental study 
B)  A correlational study 
C)  A single-case experiment 
D)  A case study B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a primary focus of epidemiological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incidence 
B)  Prevalence 
C)  Risk factors 
D)  Causation 
A)  Incidence 
B)  Prevalence 
C)  Risk factors 
D)  Causation

Question 5

Which of the following is a major advantage of meta-analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generalization to the population 
B)  Operationalization of variables 
C)  Elimination of investigator bias 
D)  Conceptualization of theory 
A)  Generalization to the population 
B)  Operationalization of variables 
C)  Elimination of investigator bias 
D)  Conceptualization of theory

Question 6

What type of study was developed in an attempt to reduce the factors that cause psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-human research study 
B)  Human laboratory study 
C)  Therapy outcome study 
D)  Single subject case study 
A)  Non-human research study 
B)  Human laboratory study 
C)  Therapy outcome study 
D)  Single subject case study

Question 7

Margaret is a graduate student who wants to investigate if religious environments influence college students' consumption of alcohol. She uses the student union's database to generate the surveys. Once the data collection is complete, she analyzes the scores. What is the dependent variable (DV)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consumption of alcohol 
B)  Religious environments 
C)  College students 
D)  Surveys 
A)  Consumption of alcohol 
B)  Religious environments 
C)  College students 
D)  Surveys

Question 8

The scientific method is a systematic way of obtaining and evaluating information relevant to the research problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Longitudinal studies examine the same group over different periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Janice Egeland's cross-cultural study of the Amish community accomplished all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovering that the presenting symptoms of mania and depression are different among the Amish people 
B)  Enlightening the scientific world concerning the cross-cultural differences in disorders 
C)  Violating ethical guidelines by studying the Amish community, which is typically closed to outsiders 
D)  Giving cultural differences needed attention and paving the way for other researchers 
A)  Discovering that the presenting symptoms of mania and depression are different among the Amish people 
B)  Enlightening the scientific world concerning the cross-cultural differences in disorders 
C)  Violating ethical guidelines by studying the Amish community, which is typically closed to outsiders 
D)  Giving cultural differences needed attention and paving the way for other researchers

Question 11

Seligman and colleagues posited that the learned helplessness deficits could be applicable to individuals with what type of psychological symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Compulsions 
D)  Disorganized behaviours 
A)  Depression 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Compulsions 
D)  Disorganized behaviours

Question 12

In a ___________ study, neither the experimenter nor the participant knows who is receiving the treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a ___________ study, neither the experimenter...

Question 13

Which of the following is true of all variables in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be defined and operationalized 
B)  They should be independent variables 
C)  They should be given the same weight 
D)  They should be predictable and observable 
A)  They should be defined and operationalized 
B)  They should be independent variables 
C)  They should be given the same weight 
D)  They should be predictable and observable

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to the proportion of the population who has a particular disorder over a specific time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incidence 
B)  Course 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Duration 
A)  Incidence 
B)  Course 
C)  Prevalence 
D)  Duration

Question 15

Which is the logical order of events when developing a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operationalizing the variables, developing a theory, generating a hypothesis 
B)  Generating a hypothesis, operationalizing the variables, developing a theory 
C)  Developing a theory, generating a hypothesis, operationalizing the variables 
D)  Generating a hypothesis, developing a theory, operationalizing the variables 
A)  Operationalizing the variables, developing a theory, generating a hypothesis 
B)  Generating a hypothesis, operationalizing the variables, developing a theory 
C)  Developing a theory, generating a hypothesis, operationalizing the variables 
D)  Generating a hypothesis, developing a theory, operationalizing the variables

Question 16

A ____________ is a statistical technique used to combine and summarize the results of many studies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ is a statistical technique used...

Question 17

Egeland and colleagues' participants in their cross-cultural study were the Old Order Amish Community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Independent variables influence or affect the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a concern in cross-cultural studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender and cultural differences 
B)  The inability to designate a specific culture as healthy 
C)  Language translation of theoretical concepts and assessments 
D)  Gaining the trust of cross-cultural groups and securing their participation in a study 
A)  Gender and cultural differences 
B)  The inability to designate a specific culture as healthy 
C)  Language translation of theoretical concepts and assessments 
D)  Gaining the trust of cross-cultural groups and securing their participation in a study

Question 20

What is the major difference between a single-case study and single-case experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study participants are subject to the manipulation of variables 
B)  The single-case experiment participants are observed naturalistically 
C)  Case study participants' behaviours are measured by some standard method 
D)  Single case experiment participants receive some type of intervention or manipulation 
A)  Case study participants are subject to the manipulation of variables 
B)  The single-case experiment participants are observed naturalistically 
C)  Case study participants' behaviours are measured by some standard method 
D)  Single case experiment participants receive some type of intervention or manipulation

Variables in research should have operational definitions.

Conditions or variables that are associated with higher risk of having the disorder are called ____________.

One month following the ice storm that affected parts of Canada and the United States, researchers observed a link between an increase in subjective levels of stress and elevated levels of salivary cortisol. What kind of study is this an example of?

Which of the following is not a primary focus of epidemiological research?

Which of the following is a major advantage of meta-analysis?

What type of study was developed in an attempt to reduce the factors that cause psychopathology?

Margaret is a graduate student who wants to investigate if religious environments influence college students' consumption of alcohol. She uses the student union's database to generate the surveys. Once the data collection is complete, she analyzes the scores. What is the dependent variable (DV)?

The scientific method is a systematic way of obtaining and evaluating information relevant to the research problem.

Longitudinal studies examine the same group over different periods.

Janice Egeland's cross-cultural study of the Amish community accomplished all of the following, except:

Seligman and colleagues posited that the learned helplessness deficits could be applicable to individuals with what type of psychological symptoms?

In a ___________ study, neither the experimenter nor the participant knows who is receiving the treatment.

Which of the following is true of all variables in a study?

Which of the following terms refers to the proportion of the population who has a particular disorder over a specific time period?

Which is the logical order of events when developing a research study?

A ____________ is a statistical technique used to combine and summarize the results of many studies.

Egeland and colleagues' participants in their cross-cultural study were the Old Order Amish Community.

Independent variables influence or affect the dependent variable.

Which of the following is not a concern in cross-cultural studies?

What is the major difference between a single-case study and single-case experiment?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

Variables in research should have operational definitions.

Conditions or variables that are associated with higher risk of having the disorder are called ____________.

One month following the ice storm that affected parts of Canada and the United States, researchers observed a link between an increase in subjective levels of stress and elevated levels of salivary cortisol. What kind of study is this an example of?

Which of the following is not a primary focus of epidemiological research?

Which of the following is a major advantage of meta-analysis?

What type of study was developed in an attempt to reduce the factors that cause psychopathology?

Margaret is a graduate student who wants to investigate if religious environments influence college students' consumption of alcohol. She uses the student union's database to generate the surveys. Once the data collection is complete, she analyzes the scores. What is the dependent variable (DV)?

The scientific method is a systematic way of obtaining and evaluating information relevant to the research problem.

Longitudinal studies examine the same group over different periods.

Janice Egeland's cross-cultural study of the Amish community accomplished all of the following, except:

Seligman and colleagues posited that the learned helplessness deficits could be applicable to individuals with what type of psychological symptoms?

In a ___________ study, neither the experimenter nor the participant knows who is receiving the treatment.

Which of the following is true of all variables in a study?

Which of the following terms refers to the proportion of the population who has a particular disorder over a specific time period?

Which is the logical order of events when developing a research study?

A ____________ is a statistical technique used to combine and summarize the results of many studies.

Egeland and colleagues' participants in their cross-cultural study were the Old Order Amish Community.

Independent variables influence or affect the dependent variable.

Which of the following is not a concern in cross-cultural studies?

What is the major difference between a single-case study and single-case experiment?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Use and Gambling Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters