PSYS 318 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
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2025/2026.
Abnormal psychology - ANS The branch of psychology that deals with the description,
causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns.
adoptee studies - ANS Studies that compare the traits and behavior patterns of adopted
children to those of their biological parents and their adoptive parents.
biopsychosocial model - ANS an integrative model for explaining abnormal behavior patterns
in terms of the interactions of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors
blind - ANS a state of being unaware of whether one has received an experimental treatment
or a placebo
case studies - ANS carefully drawn biographies based on clinical interviews, observations,
and psychological tests
confidentiality - ANS protection of research participants by keeping records secure and not
disclosing their identities
construct validity - ANS the extent to which the hypothesis is true
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,control - ANS group without treatment
correlational method - ANS A scientific method of study that examines the relationships
between factors or variables expressed in statistical terms.
correlational coefficient - ANS a statistical measure of the strength of the relationship
between two variables expressed along a continuum that ranges from -1 to +1
critical thinking - ANS Adoption of questioning attitude and careful scrutiny of claims and
arguments in light of evidence
Deinstitutionalization - ANS the policy of shifting care for patients with severe or chronic
mental health problems from inpatient facillities to community-based facilities
dementia praecox - ANS Term given by Kraepelin to the disorder now called schizophrenia
dependent variables - ANS Factors that are observed in order to determine the effects of
manipulating an independent variable
epidemiological method - ANS research studies that track rates of occurrence of particular
disorders among different population groups
experimental group - ANS a group that receives the experimental treatment
experimental method - ANS aims to discover cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating
independent variables and observing the effects on the dependent variables
external validity - ANS the degree to which experimental results can be generalized to other
settings and conditions
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, general paresis - ANS A form of dementia resulting from neurosyphilis
genotype - ANS The set of traits specified by an individual's genetic code
humors - ANS according to the ancient Hippocratic belief system, the vital bodily fluids
hypothesis - ANS A prediction that is tested through experimentation
incidence - ANS the number of new cases of a disorder that occurs within a specific period of
time
independent variables - ANS Factors that are manipulated in experiments
informed consent - ANS the principle that research participants should receive enough
information about an experiment beforehand to decide freely whether to participate
internal validity - ANS The degree to which manipulation of the independent variables can be
causally related to changes in the dependent variables
longitudinal study - ANS A research study in which subjects are followed over time
medical model - ANS a biological perspective in which abnormal behavior is viewed as
symptomatic of underlying illness
naturalistic observation method - ANS a research method in which behavior is observed and
measured in its natural environment
phenotype - ANS an individual's actual or expressed traits
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VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Abnormal psychology - ANS The branch of psychology that deals with the description,
causes, and treatment of abnormal behavior patterns.
adoptee studies - ANS Studies that compare the traits and behavior patterns of adopted
children to those of their biological parents and their adoptive parents.
biopsychosocial model - ANS an integrative model for explaining abnormal behavior patterns
in terms of the interactions of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors
blind - ANS a state of being unaware of whether one has received an experimental treatment
or a placebo
case studies - ANS carefully drawn biographies based on clinical interviews, observations,
and psychological tests
confidentiality - ANS protection of research participants by keeping records secure and not
disclosing their identities
construct validity - ANS the extent to which the hypothesis is true
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,control - ANS group without treatment
correlational method - ANS A scientific method of study that examines the relationships
between factors or variables expressed in statistical terms.
correlational coefficient - ANS a statistical measure of the strength of the relationship
between two variables expressed along a continuum that ranges from -1 to +1
critical thinking - ANS Adoption of questioning attitude and careful scrutiny of claims and
arguments in light of evidence
Deinstitutionalization - ANS the policy of shifting care for patients with severe or chronic
mental health problems from inpatient facillities to community-based facilities
dementia praecox - ANS Term given by Kraepelin to the disorder now called schizophrenia
dependent variables - ANS Factors that are observed in order to determine the effects of
manipulating an independent variable
epidemiological method - ANS research studies that track rates of occurrence of particular
disorders among different population groups
experimental group - ANS a group that receives the experimental treatment
experimental method - ANS aims to discover cause-and-effect relationships by manipulating
independent variables and observing the effects on the dependent variables
external validity - ANS the degree to which experimental results can be generalized to other
settings and conditions
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, general paresis - ANS A form of dementia resulting from neurosyphilis
genotype - ANS The set of traits specified by an individual's genetic code
humors - ANS according to the ancient Hippocratic belief system, the vital bodily fluids
hypothesis - ANS A prediction that is tested through experimentation
incidence - ANS the number of new cases of a disorder that occurs within a specific period of
time
independent variables - ANS Factors that are manipulated in experiments
informed consent - ANS the principle that research participants should receive enough
information about an experiment beforehand to decide freely whether to participate
internal validity - ANS The degree to which manipulation of the independent variables can be
causally related to changes in the dependent variables
longitudinal study - ANS A research study in which subjects are followed over time
medical model - ANS a biological perspective in which abnormal behavior is viewed as
symptomatic of underlying illness
naturalistic observation method - ANS a research method in which behavior is observed and
measured in its natural environment
phenotype - ANS an individual's actual or expressed traits
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