Research Design in Clinical
Psychology 4th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Alan E. Kazdin
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
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, Test Bank for Research Design in Clinical Psychology (4th Edition)
Alan E. Kazdin
ISBN: 9780205332922
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UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Introduction
2. Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
3. Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity
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4. Sources of Artifact and Bias
UNIT 2: RESEARCH PROBLEMS AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
5. Selection of the Research Problem and Design
6. Experimental Research: Group Designs
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7. Control and Comparison Groups
8. Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation
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UNIT 3: OBSERVATIONAL AND SINGLE-CASE RESEARCH
METHODS
9. Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs
10. The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs
11. Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work
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12. Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview
UNIT 4: ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND DATA ANALYSIS
13. Assessment Methods and Strategies
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14. Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions
15. Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation
16. Interpretation of the Data
UNIT 5: ETHICS, COMMUNICATION, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
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17. Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research
18. Publication and Communication of Research Findings
19. Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective
20. Extra Credit Advanced Questions and Self-Esteem Boosters
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, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Introduction
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No questions for this chapter (please see the Preface)
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Chapter 2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
A. Multiple-Choice Questions
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2.1 Internal validity is best defined as:
a) The extent to which rival hypotheses can explain the findings of an experiment
b) The extent to which an experiment rules out alternative explanations of the findings
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c) The extent to which the findings are thought to be true of the current experiment
d) The extent to which the findings can be applied to similar groups of people
Answer: b Page: 24 Level: M
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2.2 Which of the following is NOT a threat to the internal validity of an experiment?
a) History
b) Maturation
c) Attrition
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d) Sample characteristics
Answer: d Page: 24-32 Level: M
2.3 What is a typical approach used by researchers to control for the possible influences of history and maturation
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a longitudinal experiment?
a) Include a placebo group in the design
b) Include an additional experimental condition in the design
c) Include a no-treatment group in the design
d) Control for differences in the history of participants
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Answer: c Page: 25-26 Level: M
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, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
2.4 An example of the instrumentation threat to internal validity is:
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a) Questions in the survey are periodically reworded
b) Standardized tests are used
c) The experimenter leaves the room during the test
d) None of the above
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Answer: a Page: 27 Level: C
2.5 Statistical regression, as a threat to internal validity, refers to:
a) The shift of statistical significance as the number of participants increase
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b) The tendency of modal responses to move away from the center of the distribution
c) The inability of certain designs to detect statistically significant difference, should they exist
d) The tendency of extreme scores to move toward the mean of the distribution when a measure is
readministered
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Answer: d Page: 28 Level: C
2.6 What is typically done to reduce the possibility of selection biases?
a) Choose the sample from a population that is believed to be very similar
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b) Control for the similarity of experimental participants
c) Use random assignment to place participants into different experimental conditions
d) Add a control group to the experiment
Answer: c Page: 29 Level: M
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2.7 External validity is mostly concerned with:
a) The accuracy of experimental hypotheses
b) The importance of applying the findings of experiments to different samples
c) The generalizability of the findings beyond the setting and sample of the experiment
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d) The validity and appropriateness of using lab research in natural settings
Answer: c Page: 36 Level: M
2.8 Generalizing research findings from animals to human beings is considered to be a potential threat to:
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a) Internal validity
b) Statistical conclusion validity
c) External validity
d) Construct validity
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Answer: c Page: 37 Level: E
Psychology 4th Edition
ST
UV
IA
TEST BANK
_A
PP
Alan E. Kazdin
RO
VE
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
and Students
D?
© Alan E. Kazdin
?
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
© DREAMSHUB
, Test Bank for Research Design in Clinical Psychology (4th Edition)
Alan E. Kazdin
ISBN: 9780205332922
ST
UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Introduction
2. Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
3. Drawing Valid Inferences II: Construct and Statistical Conclusion Validity
UV
4. Sources of Artifact and Bias
UNIT 2: RESEARCH PROBLEMS AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS
5. Selection of the Research Problem and Design
6. Experimental Research: Group Designs
IA
7. Control and Comparison Groups
8. Assessing the Impact of the Experimental Manipulation
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UNIT 3: OBSERVATIONAL AND SINGLE-CASE RESEARCH
METHODS
9. Observational Research: Case-Control and Cohort Designs
10. The Case Study and Single-Case Research Designs
11. Evaluation of the Single Case in Clinical Work
PP
12. Qualitative Research Methods: An Overview
UNIT 4: ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND DATA ANALYSIS
13. Assessment Methods and Strategies
RO
14. Assessment and Evaluation of Interventions
15. Statistical Methods of Data Evaluation
16. Interpretation of the Data
UNIT 5: ETHICS, COMMUNICATION, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
VE
17. Ethical Issues and Guidelines for Research
18. Publication and Communication of Research Findings
19. Closing Comments: Methodology in Perspective
20. Extra Credit Advanced Questions and Self-Esteem Boosters
D?
?
© DREAMSHUB
, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
Chapter 1 Introduction
ST
No questions for this chapter (please see the Preface)
UV
Chapter 2 Drawing Valid Inferences I: Internal and External Validity
A. Multiple-Choice Questions
IA
2.1 Internal validity is best defined as:
a) The extent to which rival hypotheses can explain the findings of an experiment
b) The extent to which an experiment rules out alternative explanations of the findings
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c) The extent to which the findings are thought to be true of the current experiment
d) The extent to which the findings can be applied to similar groups of people
Answer: b Page: 24 Level: M
PP
2.2 Which of the following is NOT a threat to the internal validity of an experiment?
a) History
b) Maturation
c) Attrition
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d) Sample characteristics
Answer: d Page: 24-32 Level: M
2.3 What is a typical approach used by researchers to control for the possible influences of history and maturation
VE
a longitudinal experiment?
a) Include a placebo group in the design
b) Include an additional experimental condition in the design
c) Include a no-treatment group in the design
d) Control for differences in the history of participants
D?
Answer: c Page: 25-26 Level: M
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, Research Design in Clinical Psychology Chapter 2
2.4 An example of the instrumentation threat to internal validity is:
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a) Questions in the survey are periodically reworded
b) Standardized tests are used
c) The experimenter leaves the room during the test
d) None of the above
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Answer: a Page: 27 Level: C
2.5 Statistical regression, as a threat to internal validity, refers to:
a) The shift of statistical significance as the number of participants increase
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b) The tendency of modal responses to move away from the center of the distribution
c) The inability of certain designs to detect statistically significant difference, should they exist
d) The tendency of extreme scores to move toward the mean of the distribution when a measure is
readministered
_A
Answer: d Page: 28 Level: C
2.6 What is typically done to reduce the possibility of selection biases?
a) Choose the sample from a population that is believed to be very similar
PP
b) Control for the similarity of experimental participants
c) Use random assignment to place participants into different experimental conditions
d) Add a control group to the experiment
Answer: c Page: 29 Level: M
RO
2.7 External validity is mostly concerned with:
a) The accuracy of experimental hypotheses
b) The importance of applying the findings of experiments to different samples
c) The generalizability of the findings beyond the setting and sample of the experiment
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d) The validity and appropriateness of using lab research in natural settings
Answer: c Page: 36 Level: M
2.8 Generalizing research findings from animals to human beings is considered to be a potential threat to:
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a) Internal validity
b) Statistical conclusion validity
c) External validity
d) Construct validity
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Answer: c Page: 37 Level: E
