Question 1

One of the problems of using a withdrawal design as part of a single-case experiment is the

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A)  difficulty of measuring changes that are associated with removal of a treatment.
B)  confounding factor of the placebo effect when the treatment is removed.
C)  ethical issue of removing treatment that appears to be helping the patient.
D)  impossibility of removing the treatment equally for the treatment subjects and control subjects.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

One of the research methods used to help determine the typical course and progression of a disorder like schizophrenia is a ____________ study.

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A)  family
B)  group
C)  randomized control group
D)  longitudinalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In a double-blind study,

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A)  the participants are not aware of who is in the treatment and control groups, but the researcher providing the treatment does know.
B)  neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the participants are aware of who is in the treatment and who is in the control group.
C)  neither the researcher providing the treatment nor the research participants can ever be made aware of the research findings.
D)  the research participants are not aware that they are participating in a research study.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The reactivity phenomenon of self-monitoring procedures has been shown to

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A)  increase desired behaviors.
B)  decrease undesired behaviors.
C)  both increase desired behaviors and decrease undesired behaviors.
D)  neither increase desired behaviors nor decrease undesired behaviors.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Analog models

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A)  are conducted outside of the laboratory.
B)  generally utilize case studies to maximize similarity to the phenomenon under study.
C)  are correlational.
D)  create laboratory conditions that are comparable to the phenomenon under study.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In a mental status exam,it is important to determine if the individual is "oriented times three." This refers to

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A)  person, place, and time.
B)  day, month, and year of birth.
C)  thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
D)  spatial orientation in a three-dimensional map.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

When a diagnosis tells the clinician what is likely to happen over the course of the disorder and the likely effect of treatments,the diagnosis has

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A)  construct validity.
B)  predictive validity.
C)  content validity.
D)  none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The most influential and successful research generally utilizes

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A)  multiple well-controlled, double-blind experiments.
B)  a combination of well-controlled correlational studies and cross-sectional research.
C)  a program of multiple research designs over a period of time.
D)  multiple cross-sectional and longitudinal designs over a period of time.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In research studies,the term "effect size" refers to

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A)  how much each treated and untreated person in the study changes.
B)  the power of the statistical tests that are used to detect the impact of the independent variable.
C)  how many subjects are included in a particular study.
D)  the degree of external validity that the study has.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

All of the following are potential dangers of assigning a diagnostic label

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A)  the patient may lose self-esteem.
B)  the patient's prognosis (future course of the disorder)  becomes difficult to predict.
C)  family and friends may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.
D)  healthcare workers may see the patient as the disorder rather than an individual.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Heinrich falsifies his answers on the MMPI so that he will look good.He will probably have a high score on the __________ scale.

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A)  Cannot Say
B)  Lie
C)  Paranoia
D)  DefensivenessE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following study types must be conducted to identify the location of specific genes associated with psychopathology?

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A)  Association
B)  Family
C)  Twin
D)  AdoptionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Placebos are used in experiments to

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A)  control for the variability of individuals who tend to volunteer for research studies.
B)  control for the expectations of some research participants that they will improve just because they are in a research study.
C)  help determine whether an independent variable actually causes a statistically significant change in a dependent variable.
D)  make certain that the treatment and control group are randomly selected.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The process of determining whether an individual's symptoms meet the criteria for a specific psychological disorder is called

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A)  prognosis.
B)  diagnosis.
C)  classification.
D)  analysis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The single-case experimental design is primarily criticized as having limited

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A)  reliability.
B)  external validity.
C)  Internal validity.
D)  measures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following describes an intelligence test?

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A)  Determines the possible contribution of brain damage to the person's condition
B)  Uses imaging to assess brain structure and/or function
C)  Assesses long-standing patterns of behavior
D)  Ascertains the structure and patterns of cognitionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

One important difference between a typical case study and the single-case experiment is that during the single-case experiment,behavior is generally

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A)  manipulated.
B)  controlled by the experimenter.
C)  measured more than once.
D)  observed in the natural environment.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

One of the major problems of using family studies to determine the genetic components of psychological disorders is that family members may have similar disorders due to

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A)  shared genes.
B)  common diet factors.
C)  physical similarities.
D)  the fact that they live together.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Labeling a patient with a diagnosis is often referred to as a "double-edged sword" as the diagnostic label can both help and hurt the patient.Explain the advantages and disadvantages (to the patient)of a diagnostic label.

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Question 20

While studying the impact of nutrition on intelligence,a researcher has one group of rats on a vitamin-rich diet while the other rat group eats Big Macs.While observing the rats run a complicated maze,the researcher notes that the vitamin-enhanced rats' maze is more brightly lit than the Big Mac rats' maze.The difference in lighting in this study is a(n)

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A)  confound.
B)  independent variable.
C)  dependent variable.
D)  hypothesis.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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