Question 1

The best research design to use is

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A)   experimental design.
B)   correlational design.
C)   sequential design.
D)   the one that ethically and best leads to answers to the research question.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following are potential problems when conducting cross-cultural research in the area of psychopathology?

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A)   Different cultures may describe or experience similar psychological sensations in very different ways
B)   The level of "abnormality" that is considered acceptable may differ greatly across cultures
C)   Treatment models developed in one culture may be unacceptable according to another culture's customs and values
D)   All of theseE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Brown and Finn (1982) found that attitudes regarding alcohol were somewhat different for 12-year-olds,15-year-olds,and 17-year-olds.All measures were taken during the same year from children of different ages.This type of research is an example of the research method called ___________.

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A)   longitudinal
B)   cross-sectional
C)   experimental
D)   case-studyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Describe the procedures of the cross-sectional and longitudinal research methods.What are the uses and limitations of each of these methods?

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Question 5

The confounding of age and experience is referred to as the _______ effect.

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A)   cohort
B)   proband
C)   longitudinal
D)   participantE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Use of a cross-sectional design would be appropriate in trying to find an answer to all of the following questions EXCEPT,

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A)   How does panic disorder differ in children and adults?
B)   Are the cognitive triggers for panic disorder different in children and adults?
C)   What early behaviors did adult panic disorder patients tend to display when they were young?
D)   Does exposure therapy tend to be more or less effective when it is used in the treatment of children versus adults?E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Joe is suffering from a severe anxiety disorder.His psychiatrist prescribes a medication that has been found in many research studies to help reduce anxiety.Joe takes the medication,but his anxiety level does not improve at all.Since the anxiety medication did not work,Joe concludes that his psychiatrist must be wrong and he must be suffering from some other disorder.The problem with Joe's conclusion is that he is failing to consider the

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A)   patient uniformity myth.
B)   internal validity of the research studies.
C)   lack of clinical significance of many research findings.
D)   external validity of the prior research.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A phenotype is defined as an individual's

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A)   hidden characteristics.
B)   observable characteristics.
C)   genetic influences.
D)   unique genetic makeup.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Epidemiological research is useful because it

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A)   directly identifies the causes of disorders.
B)   tells researchers the relationship between two variables.
C)   provides examples of cases when treatment was effective.
D)   tells the extent of a disorder in the population.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

At this point,the human genome project has been successful in producing

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A)   a complete listing of each human gene and its function.
B)   little if any success in mapping the structure and location of human genes.
C)   a rough draft of the mapping of all human genes.
D)   some success in mapping the structure of human genes, but little success in mapping gene locations.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

When a control group is used in experimental research,the members of the control group will be treated exactly the same as the

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A)   treatment group except that they will be exposed to the independent variable.
B)   treatment group in every way.
C)   control group in any other psychology study.
D)   treatment group except that they will not be exposed to the independent variable.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical _________.

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A)   trials
B)   exams
C)   functions
D)   expectationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The more a researcher controls ___________ validity by restricting the study to participants who are similar to one another,the less __________ validity the study will generally have.

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A)   internal; external
B)   external; internal
C)   internal; clinical
D)   external; clinicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Any factor in a research study that makes the results uninterpretable is called a(n) ________.

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A)   independent variable
B)   confound
C)   dependent variable
D)   confluenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Explain why you cannot imply a cause and effect relationship from data of a correlational study.

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Correlational designs are designed to st...

Question 16

What is one complication in studies comparing identical twins?

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A)   Identical twins may influence each other more than fraternal twins do.
B)   Genetics may differ, even in identical twins.
C)   The age of the twins is related to their similarities.
D)   Not all identical twins develop disorders at the same rate.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

In family studies,scientists simply examine a behavioral pattern or emotional trait in the context of the family.The member with the trait singled out for study is called the ______.

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A)   sibling
B)   prototype
C)   genetic marker
D)   probandE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Monozygotic twins allow for unique genetic studies because they

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A)   have identical genes.
B)   always share the same environment.
C)   share approximately 50% of the same genes.
D)   are usually raised in similar ways.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

It can be important to use a double-blind procedure in a research study to prevent the

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A)   independent variable from influencing the dependent variable.
B)   researcher's expectations from biasing the outcome.
C)   participants' expectations from biasing the expectations of the researcher.
D)   both b and cE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to deception of research participants?

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A)   It is not allowed under any circumstances.
B)   The researcher must tell the participants about the deception after the study.
C)   The researcher must obtain approval of the procedure from a special national review board.
D)   The researcher need only tell the participants about the deception if not telling them would place the participants in any harm.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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