Question 1

Random sampling means that the characteristics of the population are represented in the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What does a statistical significance of p<.05 mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent of the subjects had favorable outcomes 
B)  5 participants out of populations obtained desired results 
C)  5 chances out of 100 that the results were significant 
D)  5 chances out of 100 that the results occurred by chance 
A)  5 percent of the subjects had favorable outcomes 
B)  5 participants out of populations obtained desired results 
C)  5 chances out of 100 that the results were significant 
D)  5 chances out of 100 that the results occurred by chance

Question 3

What does the term "statistical significance" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The level of probability of the results occurring by chance 
B)  The level of probability of the results being a true finding 
C)  The correlational coefficient that supports the hypothesis 
D)  The quantification of the dependent variable 
A)  The level of probability of the results occurring by chance 
B)  The level of probability of the results being a true finding 
C)  The correlational coefficient that supports the hypothesis 
D)  The quantification of the dependent variable

Question 4

Analogue studies create situations that capture a key characteristic of real world events that are assimilated into human laboratory studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dr. Wayne and his associates developed a new therapy for anxiety. All the participants meet the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder. Group 1 received no treatment while Group 2 received the newly developed treatment. Both groups started and ended the study at the same time. What type of control group was most likely used in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  A simple control group 
B)  A wait list control group 
C)  A double-blind control group 
D)  A placebo control group 
A)  A simple control group 
B)  A wait list control group 
C)  A double-blind control group 
D)  A placebo control group

Question 6

A psychologist working within an integrationist approach of abnormality would consider the following when conducting research:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological, psychological and social theories 
B)  Psychological and biological theories 
C)  Social and biological theories 
D)  Psychological and social theories 
A)  Biological, psychological and social theories 
B)  Psychological and biological theories 
C)  Social and biological theories 
D)  Psychological and social theories

Question 7

Prevalence refers to the number of new cases of a disorder reported over a specific period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the text, Kurt Cobain's situation is an example of a _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text, Kurt Cobain's situation...

Question 9

What was Egeland's contribution to cross-cultural studies of abnormality? Discuss the challenges researchers face in conducting cross-cultural studies. How have researchers attempted to resolve these conflicts?

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 10

Discuss the basic components of a single case study and single case experiment. What differentiates these methodologies? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 11

Which of the following is a threat to internal validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random assignment of participants 
B)  Experimental conditions of the study 
C)  Analogue study designs 
D)  Demand characteristics 
A)  Random assignment of participants 
B)  Experimental conditions of the study 
C)  Analogue study designs 
D)  Demand characteristics

Question 12

Studies that do not support the researchers' hypothesis are less likely to get published. What is this phenomenon referred to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effect size 
B)  Non-publication bias 
C)  Null effect problem 
D)  File drawer effect 
A)  Effect size 
B)  Non-publication bias 
C)  Null effect problem 
D)  File drawer effect

Question 13

Most methodologies that apply to animal studies can also be used in human research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of participants in a wait list control group?

Accepted Answer

A)  They receive the treatment before the experimental group 
B)  They receive the treatment at the same time as the experimental group 
C)  They receive the treatment at a later time than the experimental group 
D)  They receive the treatment before and after the experimental group 
A)  They receive the treatment before the experimental group 
B)  They receive the treatment at the same time as the experimental group 
C)  They receive the treatment at a later time than the experimental group 
D)  They receive the treatment before and after the experimental group

Question 15

______________ studies provide researchers with more control over variables.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ studies provide researchers with more control...

Question 16

Which of the following is not true of therapy outcome studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatments are only delivered by the researcher 
B)  Patients are screened to fit the inclusion criteria 
C)  Only patients who complete the study are included in the analysis 
D)  The treatment is typically delivered in a controlled atmosphere 
A)  Treatments are only delivered by the researcher 
B)  Patients are screened to fit the inclusion criteria 
C)  Only patients who complete the study are included in the analysis 
D)  The treatment is typically delivered in a controlled atmosphere

Question 17

Professor Sanders wants to study how constant distraction while taking an exam will affect student performance. She randomly assigned her students to different classrooms where the experimental group would receive a predetermined number of distractions while taking the exam. In this study, the independent variable is ______________ and the dependent variable is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The classrooms where the exams were taken; the number of distractions 
B)  The number of distractions; the performance scores on the exam 
C)  The performance scores on the exam; the students taking the exam 
D)  The students taking the exam; the classrooms where the exams were taken 
A)  The classrooms where the exams were taken; the number of distractions 
B)  The number of distractions; the performance scores on the exam 
C)  The performance scores on the exam; the students taking the exam 
D)  The students taking the exam; the classrooms where the exams were taken

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of experimental research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental research includes a control condition and an experimental condition 
B)  Experimental research is only conducted on non-human subjects for ethical reasons 
C)  Experimental research determines if there is a negative correlation between variables 
D)  Experimental research is an intense study of small groups over a length of time 
A)  Experimental research includes a control condition and an experimental condition 
B)  Experimental research is only conducted on non-human subjects for ethical reasons 
C)  Experimental research determines if there is a negative correlation between variables 
D)  Experimental research is an intense study of small groups over a length of time

Question 19

Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age in younger children. His participants will be 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and he will study the groups over a 3-year period. What type of research design is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitudinal study 
B)  Cross-sectional study 
C)  Experimental study 
D)  Case study 
A)  Longitudinal study 
B)  Cross-sectional study 
C)  Experimental study 
D)  Case study

Question 20

What type of hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the variables being studied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Null hypothesis 
B)  Zero hypothesis 
C)  Signal hypothesis 
D)  Latent hypothesis 
A)  Null hypothesis 
B)  Zero hypothesis 
C)  Signal hypothesis 
D)  Latent hypothesis

Random sampling means that the characteristics of the population are represented in the sample.

What does a statistical significance of p<.05 mean?

What does the term "statistical significance" refer to?

Analogue studies create situations that capture a key characteristic of real world events that are assimilated into human laboratory studies.

A psychologist working within an integrationist approach of abnormality would consider the following when conducting research:

Prevalence refers to the number of new cases of a disorder reported over a specific period.

According to the text, Kurt Cobain's situation is an example of a _____.

What was Egeland's contribution to cross-cultural studies of abnormality? Discuss the challenges researchers face in conducting cross-cultural studies. How have researchers attempted to resolve these conflicts?

Discuss the basic components of a single case study and single case experiment. What differentiates these methodologies? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Which of the following is a threat to internal validity?

Studies that do not support the researchers' hypothesis are less likely to get published. What is this phenomenon referred to?

Most methodologies that apply to animal studies can also be used in human research.

Which of the following is true of participants in a wait list control group?

______________ studies provide researchers with more control over variables.

Which of the following is not true of therapy outcome studies?

Which of the following statements is true of experimental research?

Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age in younger children. His participants will be 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th graders and he will study the groups over a 3-year period. What type of research design is being used?

What type of hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the variables being studied?

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

Exam 3: Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

Random sampling means that the characteristics of the population are represented in the sample.

What does a statistical significance of p<.05 mean?

What does the term "statistical significance" refer to?

Analogue studies create situations that capture a key characteristic of real world events that are assimilated into human laboratory studies.

A psychologist working within an integrationist approach of abnormality would consider the following when conducting research:

Prevalence refers to the number of new cases of a disorder reported over a specific period.

According to the text, Kurt Cobain's situation is an example of a _____.

What was Egeland's contribution to cross-cultural studies of abnormality? Discuss the challenges researchers face in conducting cross-cultural studies. How have researchers attempted to resolve these conflicts?

Discuss the basic components of a single case study and single case experiment. What differentiates these methodologies? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Which of the following is a threat to internal validity?

Studies that do not support the researchers' hypothesis are less likely to get published. What is this phenomenon referred to?

Most methodologies that apply to animal studies can also be used in human research.

Which of the following is true of participants in a wait list control group?

______________ studies provide researchers with more control over variables.

Which of the following is not true of therapy outcome studies?

Which of the following statements is true of experimental research?

Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age in younger children. His participants will be 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders and he will study the groups over a 3-year period. What type of research design is being used?

What type of hypothesis states that there is no relationship between the variables being studied?

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

Dr. Samuel wants to study the relationship between test anxiety and age in younger children. His participants will be 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th graders and he will study the groups over a 3-year period. What type of research design is being used?