Abnormal Psychology Midterm Exam
To justify analogue experiments with animals, researchers must -
Balance the suffering of the animals with the knowledge to be gained.
If stress levels & physical health are negatively correlated, the researcher can conclude that -
as stress increases, health decreases.
Which statement is FALSE regarding the obstacles that clinical scientists face in studying
psychological disorders? -
Humans have unusually stable (unchanging) moods an behaviors.
A psychologist does a study of an individual involving a history, tests, and interviews of
associates. A clear picture is constructed of this individual so her behavior is better
understood. This study is a(n) -
Case study
Imagine that a longitudinal study found that children raised by people with schizophrenia are
more likely to commit crimes faster. This result tells that -
children of people with schizophrenia are at a higher risk for criminal behavior.
A student says, "The problem with single-subjected experiments is that there is no control
group, so you don;t know if the treatment is effective." The best reply is: -
"If you us a reversal design, then participants serve as their own controls."
The number of new cases of a disorder in a poopulation that emerge in a particular time
interval is called the -
incidence
The BEST way to select a random sample of 10 students from a class would be to -
write each students name on a piece of paper, put the papers in a pile, close eyes,
and pick 10 papers.
One hundred psychiatric patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group
received a new drug in pill form. The other was given identical looking placebo pills. A panel
of psychiatrists, who didn't know which pill each participant received, evaluated all
participants for level of agitation, In this study, how was experimenter bias reduced? -
By having researchers who don;t know who got which pill.
The major ethical concern with research on Facebook users is: -
Facebook users don't always know they're being studied.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the: -
Total number of older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
Which statement distinguishes a quasi-experimental study from a true experiment? -
The quasi-experiment does not allow for manipulation of the independent variable.
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, Which would be LEAST appropriately studied using a natural experiment? -
The effects of prenatal abstinence on later sexual functioning.
If you were to graph the relationship between the numbers of negative life events experienced
in the last month and peoples perceptions of stress, you would probably find a(n): -
upward-sloping line (to the right)
Unlike the correlation method and the experimental method, the case study provides -
individual information
In an experiment on the effects of two new drugs on mood, patients, researchers, and those
who are evaluating the mood of patients and are all unaware of which drug the patients are
getting the study is: -
triple blind
Which item is an analogue study? -
Studying the effects of metaphors on memory
If you were using the scientific method to conduct research in abnormal psychology, you
would be seeking -
a nomothetic understanding
"Why do we use experiments?" asks a student. "After all, each disaster that causes a natural
experiment is unique." A good answer would be "Using natural experiments, researchers
have learned quite a lot about -
stress disorders."
Henry goes into a fit of depression and self-abuse when anyone criticizes or expresses
disapproval. Much of what he does is for the purpose of getting people to like him. Cognitive
theorists would say that Henry's depression results in large part from: -
illogical thinking
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is: -
prevention
When Jose did not get a job for which he applied, he was sure that everything was going
wrong, that his life was completely off track. This thought is an example of: -
overgeneralization
Research on the relationship between religious beliefs and psychological health shows that
people: -
who are devout and see God as caring and helpful are healthiest
"When I was young, I met a large dog. I wasn't afraid of the dog, but as I tried it pet it, the
dog snarled and jumped at me. I have been afraid of dogs ever since." A therapist who
assumes that this sentence describes a phobia acquired from classical conditions MOST likely
favors which model of abnormality? -
Behavioral
Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were the: -
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To justify analogue experiments with animals, researchers must -
Balance the suffering of the animals with the knowledge to be gained.
If stress levels & physical health are negatively correlated, the researcher can conclude that -
as stress increases, health decreases.
Which statement is FALSE regarding the obstacles that clinical scientists face in studying
psychological disorders? -
Humans have unusually stable (unchanging) moods an behaviors.
A psychologist does a study of an individual involving a history, tests, and interviews of
associates. A clear picture is constructed of this individual so her behavior is better
understood. This study is a(n) -
Case study
Imagine that a longitudinal study found that children raised by people with schizophrenia are
more likely to commit crimes faster. This result tells that -
children of people with schizophrenia are at a higher risk for criminal behavior.
A student says, "The problem with single-subjected experiments is that there is no control
group, so you don;t know if the treatment is effective." The best reply is: -
"If you us a reversal design, then participants serve as their own controls."
The number of new cases of a disorder in a poopulation that emerge in a particular time
interval is called the -
incidence
The BEST way to select a random sample of 10 students from a class would be to -
write each students name on a piece of paper, put the papers in a pile, close eyes,
and pick 10 papers.
One hundred psychiatric patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group
received a new drug in pill form. The other was given identical looking placebo pills. A panel
of psychiatrists, who didn't know which pill each participant received, evaluated all
participants for level of agitation, In this study, how was experimenter bias reduced? -
By having researchers who don;t know who got which pill.
The major ethical concern with research on Facebook users is: -
Facebook users don't always know they're being studied.
The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you the: -
Total number of older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic.
Which statement distinguishes a quasi-experimental study from a true experiment? -
The quasi-experiment does not allow for manipulation of the independent variable.
1|Page
, Which would be LEAST appropriately studied using a natural experiment? -
The effects of prenatal abstinence on later sexual functioning.
If you were to graph the relationship between the numbers of negative life events experienced
in the last month and peoples perceptions of stress, you would probably find a(n): -
upward-sloping line (to the right)
Unlike the correlation method and the experimental method, the case study provides -
individual information
In an experiment on the effects of two new drugs on mood, patients, researchers, and those
who are evaluating the mood of patients and are all unaware of which drug the patients are
getting the study is: -
triple blind
Which item is an analogue study? -
Studying the effects of metaphors on memory
If you were using the scientific method to conduct research in abnormal psychology, you
would be seeking -
a nomothetic understanding
"Why do we use experiments?" asks a student. "After all, each disaster that causes a natural
experiment is unique." A good answer would be "Using natural experiments, researchers
have learned quite a lot about -
stress disorders."
Henry goes into a fit of depression and self-abuse when anyone criticizes or expresses
disapproval. Much of what he does is for the purpose of getting people to like him. Cognitive
theorists would say that Henry's depression results in large part from: -
illogical thinking
A primary focus of the community treatment approach to abnormality is: -
prevention
When Jose did not get a job for which he applied, he was sure that everything was going
wrong, that his life was completely off track. This thought is an example of: -
overgeneralization
Research on the relationship between religious beliefs and psychological health shows that
people: -
who are devout and see God as caring and helpful are healthiest
"When I was young, I met a large dog. I wasn't afraid of the dog, but as I tried it pet it, the
dog snarled and jumped at me. I have been afraid of dogs ever since." A therapist who
assumes that this sentence describes a phobia acquired from classical conditions MOST likely
favors which model of abnormality? -
Behavioral
Freud believed that the three central forces that shape the personality were the: -
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