Psychopathology
Ch.4 Exam Questions
and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Which of the following describes the continuum approach to research in abnormal psychology? - Correct
Answer: Studies focus on people with symptoms that range in severity from the everyday to the highly
impairing and likely to meet criteria for a disorder.
Which of the following are steps in the scientific method? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer:
Document the results in a research report.
Formulate a hypothesis.
Select and define the problem.
In research, results often support the _______ instead of the researcher's primary testable prediction. -
Correct Answer: null hypothesis
A(n)___________ is a factor or characteristic that can change within an individual or between
individuals. - Correct Answer: variable
Colleges and universities must have human participants committees that evaluate the ethicality of the
research. Which of the following are some of the common names applied to such committees? (Select
all that apply.) - Correct Answer: Ethics committee
Human subjects committee
Institutional review board
Which of the following describes the threshold approach to research in abnormal psychology? - Correct
Answer: Studies focus on people with disorders of various severities or on comparisons of people with
diagnosed disorders and people without disorders.
Children or adults with mental impairments participating in a research study must be able to understand
the risks of a study. If they do not, which of the following must make the judgment about their
participation in the study? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer: Parents
Responsible adults
Guardians
A basic series of steps designed to obtain and evaluate information relevant to a problem in a systematic
way is often called the _____. - Correct Answer: scientific method
Ch.4 Exam Questions
and Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Which of the following describes the continuum approach to research in abnormal psychology? - Correct
Answer: Studies focus on people with symptoms that range in severity from the everyday to the highly
impairing and likely to meet criteria for a disorder.
Which of the following are steps in the scientific method? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer:
Document the results in a research report.
Formulate a hypothesis.
Select and define the problem.
In research, results often support the _______ instead of the researcher's primary testable prediction. -
Correct Answer: null hypothesis
A(n)___________ is a factor or characteristic that can change within an individual or between
individuals. - Correct Answer: variable
Colleges and universities must have human participants committees that evaluate the ethicality of the
research. Which of the following are some of the common names applied to such committees? (Select
all that apply.) - Correct Answer: Ethics committee
Human subjects committee
Institutional review board
Which of the following describes the threshold approach to research in abnormal psychology? - Correct
Answer: Studies focus on people with disorders of various severities or on comparisons of people with
diagnosed disorders and people without disorders.
Children or adults with mental impairments participating in a research study must be able to understand
the risks of a study. If they do not, which of the following must make the judgment about their
participation in the study? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer: Parents
Responsible adults
Guardians
A basic series of steps designed to obtain and evaluate information relevant to a problem in a systematic
way is often called the _____. - Correct Answer: scientific method
