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The observation that people of different age groups differ in their values and experiences called ______.


A) cohort effect
B) genetic marker
C) longitudinal designs
D) cohort

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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


A) reliability.
B) external validity.
C) Internal validity.
D) measures.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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One of the hallmarks of the experimental method that makes it different from a correlational study is that in an experiment,


A) we observe what happens in the natural world.
B) the researcher is unaware of the independent variable.
C) a variable is manipulated in a way that would not have occurred naturally.
D) there are multiple control groups.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When Abernathy went to a psychologist for the first time, the clinician asked him what the date was, what year it was, and where they were. Which category of a mental status exam do these questions cover?


A) Thought processes
B) Appearance and behavior
C) Sensorium
D) Intellectual functioning

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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


A) family
B) group
C) randomized control group
D) longitudinal

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Eeyore goes to see a psychologist because he has been feeling very depressed and believes he doesn't have any friends. Describe the process that Eeyore's psychologist will use to reach a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan.

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Describe the difference between the statistical and clinical significance of research findings. Explain why it is important to make a distinction between statistical and clinical significance when interpreting research findings.

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IQ tests measure all of the following abilities EXCEPT


A) verbal comprehension.
B) memory.
C) reasoning.
D) personality.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Four-year-old Cindy Lou is very aggressive toward her peers, which results in poor peer relationships. A psychologist has been asked to assess Cindy Lou's aggressiveness and determine if she needs intervention. The psychologist would probably do what type of assessment?


A) Neuropsychological
B) Projective
C) Cognitive
D) Behavioral

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Compare and contrast the DSM-IV-TR and the DSM 5.

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According to the requirements of "informed consent," research participants in a blind, placebo-controlled study will be told


A) that they may or may not receive an active treatment.
B) that they will not receive active treatment until the research study is over.
C) if they are in the placebo group or the treatment group.
D) only that they are participants in a research study and that they can quit at any time.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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


A) Cannot Say
B) Lie
C) Paranoia
D) Defensiveness

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was published in


A) 1990.
B) 1994.
C) 2000.
D) 2013.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The classical (or pure) categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will


A) be helped by recognizing the cause of the disorder.
B) experience very few of the same symptoms.
C) respond to the same treatments equally.
D) experience the same symptoms with little or no variation.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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A researcher studying the effect of a dietary supplement on sleep finds that research participants who take the supplement sleep an average of 8 hours and 25 minutes per night, while participants who were given a placebo pill with no active ingredients in it sleep for an average of 6 hours and 20 minutes. These findings are likely


A) statistically significant.
B) clinically insignificant.
C) Statistically insignificant.
D) clinically significant.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The systematic evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical


A) assessment.
B) interpretation
C) validation.
D) standardization.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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


A) Association
B) Family
C) Twin
D) Adoption

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Epidemiology is the study of


A) the effectiveness of the correlational model in determining cause.
B) research methods.
C) various forms of therapy.
D) incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following involves trying to generalize the findings to groups whose experiences are different from those of the study participants?


A) Cross-generational effect
B) Cohort effect
C) Placebo effect
D) Cross-generational design

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Given what we know about the effects of genes and the environment, which of the following pairs of children would be expected to be most similar in terms of overall personality, psychological disorders, and intelligence?


A) Monozygotic twins, one raised in a wealthy family living in a modern city and the other raised in poverty in a developing nation
B) Adopted children from different biological families raised in the same home
C) Biological siblings raised in the same house
D) Biological siblings, each adopted immediately after birth, one raised in New Orleans and the other in New York City

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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