Question 1

What does a single-case experimental design refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single individual studied briefly 
B)  A small group studied briefly 
C)  A single individual or small group that is studied intensely 
D)  A single variable that is studied over an extended period of time 
A)  A single individual studied briefly 
B)  A small group studied briefly 
C)  A single individual or small group that is studied intensely 
D)  A single variable that is studied over an extended period of time

Question 2

Alias, a Native Canadian, was being reprimanded by his teacher for talking in line. The 3rd grade teacher became agitated when Alias constantly looked at the floor while she was talking to him. In the conversation, she repeatedly told Alias, "Look at me when I am speaking to you." Although he attempted to look at the teacher, he had difficulty and his gaze always returned to the floor. What explanation can be offered for this situation from a cross-cultural perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alias was being rude and defiant and did not want to comply with the teacher's request 
B)  The teacher was being unreasonable by requesting that Alias look at her when she was speaking to him 
C)  The teacher and Alias need a better system of communication 
D)  Alias was most likely following his cultural norm and the teacher misunderstood his behaviour 
A)  Alias was being rude and defiant and did not want to comply with the teacher's request 
B)  The teacher was being unreasonable by requesting that Alias look at her when she was speaking to him 
C)  The teacher and Alias need a better system of communication 
D)  Alias was most likely following his cultural norm and the teacher misunderstood his behaviour

Question 3

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Representative samples tend to be more biased than any other sampling methods 
B)  True random samples are more likely to be representative of the population 
C)  Recruiting participants often bring more random samples to the study 
D)  Representative samples are likely ungeneralizable 
A)  Representative samples tend to be more biased than any other sampling methods 
B)  True random samples are more likely to be representative of the population 
C)  Recruiting participants often bring more random samples to the study 
D)  Representative samples are likely ungeneralizable

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to a factor or characteristic that can vary within an individual or between individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variable 
B)  Hypothesis 
C)  Null hypothesis 
D)  Operational definition 
A)  Variable 
B)  Hypothesis 
C)  Null hypothesis 
D)  Operational definition

Question 5

How well therapy works in real world settings helps to determine the ____________ of the therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How well therapy works in real world...

Question 6

A ___________ is a subset of the population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___________ is a subset of the...

Question 7

The detailed history of Kurt Cobain and his symptoms of depression and suicidality in the text is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  A case study 
B)  A naturalistic observation 
C)  A survey 
D)  A descriptive study 
A)  A case study 
B)  A naturalistic observation 
C)  A survey 
D)  A descriptive study

Question 8

Which of the following is not a key component of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Specifying a hypothesis 
C)  Defining the variables 
D)  Replicating the results 
A)  Defining the problem 
B)  Specifying a hypothesis 
C)  Defining the variables 
D)  Replicating the results

Question 9

James examined the relationship between stress and depression and found that another variable might have been responsible for depression. Which of the following terms refers to this other variable that was not measured in the study but could have potentially influenced the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous variable 
B)  Intervening variable 
C)  Third variable 
D)  Extraneous variable 
A)  Continuous variable 
B)  Intervening variable 
C)  Third variable 
D)  Extraneous variable

Question 10

You decided to take the Special K challenge and ate two bowls of cereal for 2 weeks and lost 6 kilograms. What type of correlation would describe the relationship between eating of cereal and weight loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero correlation 
B)  Positive correlation 
C)  Negative correlation 
D)  Perfect correlation 
A)  Zero correlation 
B)  Positive correlation 
C)  Negative correlation 
D)  Perfect correlation

Question 11

Which of the following is true of epidemiological studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide valuable information about the causes of disorders 
B)  They share many of the same limitations as correlational studies 
C)  They are not limited by the third-variable problem 
D)  They yield little information about who might be at higher risk for developing a disorder 
A)  They provide valuable information about the causes of disorders 
B)  They share many of the same limitations as correlational studies 
C)  They are not limited by the third-variable problem 
D)  They yield little information about who might be at higher risk for developing a disorder

Question 12

Steven was participating in a study in which the researcher actually interacted with the participants. After several conversations, the experimenter began to make subtle hints as to the way Steven should behave. What might the experimenter's behaviour create?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demand characteristics 
B)  Third variable problem 
C)  Threat to external validity 
D)  Reduced reliability 
A)  Demand characteristics 
B)  Third variable problem 
C)  Threat to external validity 
D)  Reduced reliability

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to a detailed history of an individual who has suffered a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case history 
B)  Case study 
C)  Case log 
D)  Case story 
A)  Case history 
B)  Case study 
C)  Case log 
D)  Case story

Question 14

What does research in human laboratory studies aim to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create conditions in the laboratory that resemble conditions in the real world 
B)  Create conditions that will cause the disorder to manifest 
C)  Control conditions so that the impact of stress is lessened 
D)  Control conditions so that the independent variable can be measured 
A)  Create conditions in the laboratory that resemble conditions in the real world 
B)  Create conditions that will cause the disorder to manifest 
C)  Control conditions so that the impact of stress is lessened 
D)  Control conditions so that the independent variable can be measured

Question 15

In an experimental study, which group is similar in most ways to the primary group of interest but does not experience the variable thought to cause changes in the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control group 
B)  Experimental group 
C)  Randomly selected group 
D)  Treatment group 
A)  Control group 
B)  Experimental group 
C)  Randomly selected group 
D)  Treatment group

Question 16

Adolescents of divorced families experience more depressive episodes than those of intact families. In this hypothesis, the independent variable is ______________ and the dependent variable is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents; depressive episodes 
B)  Depressive episodes; family situation 
C)  Family situation; depressive episodes 
D)  Adolescents; family situation 
A)  Adolescents; depressive episodes 
B)  Depressive episodes; family situation 
C)  Family situation; depressive episodes 
D)  Adolescents; family situation

Question 17

_____________ occurs in a study when the independent variable is reliably and confidently shown as being responsible for affecting the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ occurs in a study when the...

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about case studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case studies provide a wealth of information about the individual under study 
B)  Case studies provide an excellent opportunity to study rare problems 
C)  Case studies generalize to the rest of the public 
D)  Case studies were often used by traditional theorists such as Freud 
A)  Case studies provide a wealth of information about the individual under study 
B)  Case studies provide an excellent opportunity to study rare problems 
C)  Case studies generalize to the rest of the public 
D)  Case studies were often used by traditional theorists such as Freud

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of case studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They enable the researcher to focus on unconscious conflicts 
B)  They enable the researcher to measure overt behaviours 
C)  They enable the researcher to understand the individual and make inferences 
D)  They enable the researcher to eliminate biological causal factors 
A)  They enable the researcher to focus on unconscious conflicts 
B)  They enable the researcher to measure overt behaviours 
C)  They enable the researcher to understand the individual and make inferences 
D)  They enable the researcher to eliminate biological causal factors

Question 20

Which of the following is true of correlational studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They examine causal relationships between variables 
B)  They examine the relationship between two or more variables 
C)  They often involve single subject designs 
D)  They focus on one primary variable of interest 
A)  They examine causal relationships between variables 
B)  They examine the relationship between two or more variables 
C)  They often involve single subject designs 
D)  They focus on one primary variable of interest

What does a single-case experimental design refer to?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following terms refers to a factor or characteristic that can vary within an individual or between individuals?

How well therapy works in real world settings helps to determine the ____________ of the therapy.

A ___________ is a subset of the population.

The detailed history of Kurt Cobain and his symptoms of depression and suicidality in the text is an example of

Which of the following is not a key component of the scientific method?

James examined the relationship between stress and depression and found that another variable might have been responsible for depression. Which of the following terms refers to this other variable that was not measured in the study but could have potentially influenced the dependent variable?

You decided to take the Special K challenge and ate two bowls of cereal for 2 weeks and lost 6 kilograms. What type of correlation would describe the relationship between eating of cereal and weight loss?

Which of the following is true of epidemiological studies?

Steven was participating in a study in which the researcher actually interacted with the participants. After several conversations, the experimenter began to make subtle hints as to the way Steven should behave. What might the experimenter's behaviour create?

Which of the following terms refers to a detailed history of an individual who has suffered a psychological disorder?

What does research in human laboratory studies aim to do?

In an experimental study, which group is similar in most ways to the primary group of interest but does not experience the variable thought to cause changes in the dependent variable?

Adolescents of divorced families experience more depressive episodes than those of intact families. In this hypothesis, the independent variable is and the dependent variable is .

_____________ occurs in a study when the independent variable is reliably and confidently shown as being responsible for affecting the dependent variable.

Which of the following is not true about case studies?

Which of the following is an advantage of case studies?

Which of the following is true of correlational studies?

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

What does a single-case experimental design refer to?

Which of the following is true?

Which of the following terms refers to a factor or characteristic that can vary within an individual or between individuals?

How well therapy works in real world settings helps to determine the ____________ of the therapy.

A ___________ is a subset of the population.

The detailed history of Kurt Cobain and his symptoms of depression and suicidality in the text is an example of

Which of the following is not a key component of the scientific method?

James examined the relationship between stress and depression and found that another variable might have been responsible for depression. Which of the following terms refers to this other variable that was not measured in the study but could have potentially influenced the dependent variable?

You decided to take the Special K challenge and ate two bowls of cereal for 2 weeks and lost 6 kilograms. What type of correlation would describe the relationship between eating of cereal and weight loss?

Which of the following is true of epidemiological studies?

Steven was participating in a study in which the researcher actually interacted with the participants. After several conversations, the experimenter began to make subtle hints as to the way Steven should behave. What might the experimenter's behaviour create?

Which of the following terms refers to a detailed history of an individual who has suffered a psychological disorder?

What does research in human laboratory studies aim to do?

In an experimental study, which group is similar in most ways to the primary group of interest but does not experience the variable thought to cause changes in the dependent variable?

Adolescents of divorced families experience more depressive episodes than those of intact families. In this hypothesis, the independent variable is ______________ and the dependent variable is ______________.

_____________ occurs in a study when the independent variable is reliably and confidently shown as being responsible for affecting the dependent variable.

Which of the following is not true about case studies?

Which of the following is an advantage of case studies?

Which of the following is true of correlational studies?

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

Adolescents of divorced families experience more depressive episodes than those of intact families. In this hypothesis, the independent variable is and the dependent variable is .