Question 1

A genetic explanation of schizophrenia would be supported by which of the following choices?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher concordance between MZ than DZ twins. 
B) MZ twins reared apart are likely to share the disorder. 
C) First-degree relatives of someone with schizophrenia are more likely to have schizophrenia than third-degree relatives. 
D) All of these support a genetic explanation. 
A) Higher concordance between MZ than DZ twins. 
B) MZ twins reared apart are likely to share the disorder. 
C) First-degree relatives of someone with schizophrenia are more likely to have schizophrenia than third-degree relatives. 
D) All of these support a genetic explanation.

Question 2

Which of the following correlation coefficient values demonstrates the highest degree of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) -1.00 
B) +0.67 
C) +0.96 
D) -0.84 
A) -1.00 
B) +0.67 
C) +0.96 
D) -0.84

Question 3

Dr.Bradley has been conducting a case study of Brenda P.,a woman with dissociative identity disorder.Which of the following statements by Dr.Bradley is a misuse of the case study method?

Accepted Answer

A) "Brenda,a woman with dissociative identity disorder,was sexually abused as a child.Therefore,all individuals with multiple personality disorder must have been abuse victims." 
B) "Since Brenda was not sexually abused,the theory that all dissociation is caused by sexual abuse may not be universally true." 
C) "Brenda was sexually molested as a child.This leads me to hypothesize that perhaps other individuals with dissociative identity disorder were molested as children." 
D) All of the above are examples of inappropriate uses of the case study. 
A) "Brenda,a woman with dissociative identity disorder,was sexually abused as a child.Therefore,all individuals with multiple personality disorder must have been abuse victims." 
B) "Since Brenda was not sexually abused,the theory that all dissociation is caused by sexual abuse may not be universally true." 
C) "Brenda was sexually molested as a child.This leads me to hypothesize that perhaps other individuals with dissociative identity disorder were molested as children." 
D) All of the above are examples of inappropriate uses of the case study.

Question 4

There is no relationship between social class and schizophrenia.What types of research would most likely lead to such a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) epidemiological and case study 
B) epidemiological and correlational 
C) case study and mixed design 
D) correlational and experimental 
A) epidemiological and case study 
B) epidemiological and correlational 
C) case study and mixed design 
D) correlational and experimental

Question 5

Ava wants to design a study in which the causes and effects are measured at the same point in time because it is more cost-efficient.This type of study design is called

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal. 
B) correlational. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) epidemiological. 
A) longitudinal. 
B) correlational. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) epidemiological.

Question 6

Farrah is working on a study that selected a group of teenage girls diagnosed with an eating disorder and plans to measure risk variables in this sample repeatedly for the next 25 years.Farrah is most likely working on a study with a

Accepted Answer

A) experimental design. 
B) correlational design. 
C) cross-sectional design. 
D) longitudinal design. 
A) experimental design. 
B) correlational design. 
C) cross-sectional design. 
D) longitudinal design.

Question 7

"Approximately 1500 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1988 in Chicago." This is an example of the estimate of the __________ of AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) prevalence 
B) incidence 
C) risk factor 
D) statistical significance 
A) prevalence 
B) incidence 
C) risk factor 
D) statistical significance

Question 8

Which of the following scientific methods uses random assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) experiment 
B) correlation 
C) case study 
D) realistic 
A) experiment 
B) correlation 
C) case study 
D) realistic

Question 9

"The lifetime prevalence rate of panic disorder is 3.5%." This statement indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) there will be 3.5% of new cases of panic disorder in the population over the next year. 
B) there is a 3.5% chance of developing panic disorder following the interview until death. 
C) of individuals interviewed,3.5% had experienced panic disorder at some point in their life. 
D) the proportion of chronic panic sufferers is 3.5%. 
A) there will be 3.5% of new cases of panic disorder in the population over the next year. 
B) there is a 3.5% chance of developing panic disorder following the interview until death. 
C) of individuals interviewed,3.5% had experienced panic disorder at some point in their life. 
D) the proportion of chronic panic sufferers is 3.5%.

Question 10

Which of the following findings is most likely to be statistically significant?

Accepted Answer

A) correlation = .30; sample size = 350 
B) correlation = .30; sample size = 200 
C) correlation = -.25; sample size = 200 
D) Can't tell from the available information 
A) correlation = .30; sample size = 350 
B) correlation = .30; sample size = 200 
C) correlation = -.25; sample size = 200 
D) Can't tell from the available information

Question 11

In a study where participants are assigned to one of two treatment groups (medication versus cognitive therapy),the type of treatment received is the

Accepted Answer

A) third variable. 
B) classificatory variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) independent variable. 
A) third variable. 
B) classificatory variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) independent variable.

Question 12

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 best illustrates the third-variable problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Abusing one's children may cause depression. 
B) Poverty may cause both depression and child abuse. 
C) The relationship between depression and child abuse may apply only to women. 
D) Abused children may have a predisposition to become depressed. 
A) Abusing one's children may cause depression. 
B) Poverty may cause both depression and child abuse. 
C) The relationship between depression and child abuse may apply only to women. 
D) Abused children may have a predisposition to become depressed.

Question 13

Epidemiology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) unique cases or unusual disorders. 
B) the rates and correlates of disorders in a population. 
C) the development of disorders over the life span. 
D) mental disorders in other cultures. 
A) unique cases or unusual disorders. 
B) the rates and correlates of disorders in a population. 
C) the development of disorders over the life span. 
D) mental disorders in other cultures.

Question 14

A statistical finding is usually considered significant if:

Accepted Answer

A) the probability that it is an accurate finding is 5 or less in 100 
B) the probability that it is an accurate finding is 1 or less in 100 
C) the probability that it is a chance finding is 5 or less in 100 
D) the probability that it is a chance finding is 50 or less in 100 
A) the probability that it is an accurate finding is 5 or less in 100 
B) the probability that it is an accurate finding is 1 or less in 100 
C) the probability that it is a chance finding is 5 or less in 100 
D) the probability that it is a chance finding is 50 or less in 100

Question 15

The research design that does NOT accomplish the goal of being able to draw broad conclusions is the

Accepted Answer

A) case study method. 
B) correlational method. 
C) experimental method. 
D) longitudinal design. 
A) case study method. 
B) correlational method. 
C) experimental method. 
D) longitudinal design.

Question 16

The best evidence supporting a genetic component to different disorders stems from

Accepted Answer

A) proband studies. 
B) studies of twins reared apart. 
C) sibling studies. 
D) family studies. 
A) proband studies. 
B) studies of twins reared apart. 
C) sibling studies. 
D) family studies.

Question 17

Psychopathologists rely upon correlational research since

Accepted Answer

A) it is effective in determining cause and effect. 
B) many of the variables they wish to study cannot be manipulated. 
C) ethical considerations prevent them from doing case studies. 
D) they cannot measure all the constructs. 
A) it is effective in determining cause and effect. 
B) many of the variables they wish to study cannot be manipulated. 
C) ethical considerations prevent them from doing case studies. 
D) they cannot measure all the constructs.

Question 18

A research team found that men who did not exercise had a higher rate of heart disease.Which of the following explanations best illustrates the third-variable problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart disease might make it more difficult for men to exercise. 
B) The relationship between exercise and heart disease might not be causal. 
C) Including men who smoke in the study might erase the relationship between exercise and heart disease. 
D) Smoking might cause both heart disease and reluctance to exercise. 
A) Heart disease might make it more difficult for men to exercise. 
B) The relationship between exercise and heart disease might not be causal. 
C) Including men who smoke in the study might erase the relationship between exercise and heart disease. 
D) Smoking might cause both heart disease and reluctance to exercise.

Question 19

Dr.Brown developed a psychological test to measure anxiety.She then conducted several additional studies in which she showed that scores on her test are higher for college students during finals week,people diagnosed with anxiety disorders,and people high in psychophysiological measures of anxiety.Dr.Brown's additional studies help demonstrate the __________ of her test.

Accepted Answer

A) external validity 
B) internal validity 
C) independence 
D) prevalence 
A) external validity 
B) internal validity 
C) independence 
D) prevalence

Question 20

A theory

Accepted Answer

A) is derived from hypotheses. 
B) is the result of long deliberation by a scientist. 
C) attempts to explain a class of phenomena. 
D) all of the above. 
A) is derived from hypotheses. 
B) is the result of long deliberation by a scientist. 
C) attempts to explain a class of phenomena. 
D) all of the above.

A genetic explanation of schizophrenia would be supported by which of the following choices?

Which of the following correlation coefficient values demonstrates the highest degree of correlation?

Dr.Bradley has been conducting a case study of Brenda P.,a woman with dissociative identity disorder.Which of the following statements by Dr.Bradley is a misuse of the case study method?

There is no relationship between social class and schizophrenia.What types of research would most likely lead to such a conclusion?

Ava wants to design a study in which the causes and effects are measured at the same point in time because it is more cost-efficient.This type of study design is called

Farrah is working on a study that selected a group of teenage girls diagnosed with an eating disorder and plans to measure risk variables in this sample repeatedly for the next 25 years.Farrah is most likely working on a study with a

"Approximately 1500 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1988 in Chicago." This is an example of the estimate of the __________ of AIDS.

Which of the following scientific methods uses random assignment?

"The lifetime prevalence rate of panic disorder is 3.5%." This statement indicates that

Which of the following findings is most likely to be statistically significant?

In a study where participants are assigned to one of two treatment groups (medication versus cognitive therapy),the type of treatment received is the

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 best illustrates the third-variable problem?

Epidemiology is the study of

A statistical finding is usually considered significant if:

The research design that does NOT accomplish the goal of being able to draw broad conclusions is the

The best evidence supporting a genetic component to different disorders stems from

Psychopathologists rely upon correlational research since

A research team found that men who did not exercise had a higher rate of heart disease.Which of the following explanations best illustrates the third-variable problem?

A theory

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

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Exam 4: Research Methods in Psychopathology

A genetic explanation of schizophrenia would be supported by which of the following choices?

Which of the following correlation coefficient values demonstrates the highest degree of correlation?

Dr.Bradley has been conducting a case study of Brenda P.,a woman with dissociative identity disorder.Which of the following statements by Dr.Bradley is a misuse of the case study method?

There is no relationship between social class and schizophrenia.What types of research would most likely lead to such a conclusion?

Ava wants to design a study in which the causes and effects are measured at the same point in time because it is more cost-efficient.This type of study design is called

Farrah is working on a study that selected a group of teenage girls diagnosed with an eating disorder and plans to measure risk variables in this sample repeatedly for the next 25 years.Farrah is most likely working on a study with a

"Approximately 1500 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed in 1988 in Chicago." This is an example of the estimate of the __________ of AIDS.

Which of the following scientific methods uses random assignment?

"The lifetime prevalence rate of panic disorder is 3.5%." This statement indicates that

Which of the following findings is most likely to be statistically significant?

In a study where participants are assigned to one of two treatment groups (medication versus cognitive therapy),the type of treatment received is the

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 best illustrates the third-variable problem?

Epidemiology is the study of

A statistical finding is usually considered significant if:

The research design that does NOT accomplish the goal of being able to draw broad conclusions is the

The best evidence supporting a genetic component to different disorders stems from

Psychopathologists rely upon correlational research since

A research team found that men who did not exercise had a higher rate of heart disease.Which of the following explanations best illustrates the third-variable problem?

A theory

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters