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Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Chapter
5
Research
Methods
in
the
Study
of
Abnormal
Behaviour
Question
type:
True/False
1)
It
is
relatively
simple
to
conduct
scientific
research
in
the
field
of
abnormal
psychology.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Science
and
Scientific
Methods
Difficulty:
Easy
2)
The
term
science
refers
to
both
a
method
and
a
goal.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Science
and
Scientific
Methods
Difficulty:
Easy
3)
A
good
theory
is
one
that
can
be
tested
and
is
reliable.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Testability
and
Replicability
Difficulty:
Easy
4)
Scientists
sometimes
come
up
with
theories
“out
of
the
blue.”
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Medium
5)
Theories
are
used
to
generate
hypotheses,
which
are
then
tested
and
proven
true
or
false.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Difficult
6)
Theories
are
typically
guided
by
paradigms.
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Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Medium
7)
Case
studies
allow
us
to
make
definitive
claims
about
the
causes
of
mental
illness.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Case
Study
Difficulty:
Easy
8)
A
case
study
can
be
used
to
disprove
a
theory.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Case
Study
Difficulty:
Medium
9)
Qualitative
research
is
like
a
case
study,
but
with
a
group
of
people.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Rise
of
Qualitative
Research
Difficulty:
Difficult
10)
Epidemiological
research
allows
for
better
clinical
care.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Epidemiological
Research
Difficulty:
Difficult
11)
If
anxiety
has
a
lifetime
prevalence
of
4%,
you
have
a
4%
chance
of
being
anxious.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Epidemiological
Research
Difficulty:
Medium
12)
A
strong
correlation
tells
us
that
one
variable
causes
a
second
variable.
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Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Easy
13)
Even
if
a
correlation
is
statistically
significant,
it
may
not
be
meaningful.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Medium
14)
Classificatory
variables
refer
to
factors
about
a
person
that
can
be
changed.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Easy
15)
Of
parental
divorce,
unemployment,
and
addiction,
parental
divorce
is
the
most
significant
risk
factor
for
physical
abuse
of
a
child.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Canadian
Perspectives
5.1
Difficulty:
Easy
16)
Experiments
allow
us
to
determine
causality.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Experiment
Difficulty:
Easy
17)
A
double-‐blind
procedure
is
when
one
group
is
given
a
placebo
and
the
other
is
given
an
actual
drug.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Experiment
Difficulty:
Easy
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B32-testbanks - some practice questions hope its helpful :)
Clinical Psychology (University of Toronto)
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Downloaded by Good Day ()
, lOMoARcPSD|9168707
Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Chapter
5
Research
Methods
in
the
Study
of
Abnormal
Behaviour
Question
type:
True/False
1)
It
is
relatively
simple
to
conduct
scientific
research
in
the
field
of
abnormal
psychology.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Science
and
Scientific
Methods
Difficulty:
Easy
2)
The
term
science
refers
to
both
a
method
and
a
goal.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Science
and
Scientific
Methods
Difficulty:
Easy
3)
A
good
theory
is
one
that
can
be
tested
and
is
reliable.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Testability
and
Replicability
Difficulty:
Easy
4)
Scientists
sometimes
come
up
with
theories
“out
of
the
blue.”
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Medium
5)
Theories
are
used
to
generate
hypotheses,
which
are
then
tested
and
proven
true
or
false.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Difficult
6)
Theories
are
typically
guided
by
paradigms.
Downloaded by Good Day ()
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Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Role
of
Theory
Difficulty:
Medium
7)
Case
studies
allow
us
to
make
definitive
claims
about
the
causes
of
mental
illness.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Case
Study
Difficulty:
Easy
8)
A
case
study
can
be
used
to
disprove
a
theory.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Case
Study
Difficulty:
Medium
9)
Qualitative
research
is
like
a
case
study,
but
with
a
group
of
people.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Rise
of
Qualitative
Research
Difficulty:
Difficult
10)
Epidemiological
research
allows
for
better
clinical
care.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
Epidemiological
Research
Difficulty:
Difficult
11)
If
anxiety
has
a
lifetime
prevalence
of
4%,
you
have
a
4%
chance
of
being
anxious.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Epidemiological
Research
Difficulty:
Medium
12)
A
strong
correlation
tells
us
that
one
variable
causes
a
second
variable.
Downloaded by Good Day ()
, lOMoARcPSD|9168707
Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth
Canadian
Edition
Testbank
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Easy
13)
Even
if
a
correlation
is
statistically
significant,
it
may
not
be
meaningful.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Medium
14)
Classificatory
variables
refer
to
factors
about
a
person
that
can
be
changed.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Correlational
Method
Difficulty:
Easy
15)
Of
parental
divorce,
unemployment,
and
addiction,
parental
divorce
is
the
most
significant
risk
factor
for
physical
abuse
of
a
child.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
Canadian
Perspectives
5.1
Difficulty:
Easy
16)
Experiments
allow
us
to
determine
causality.
Answer:
True
Section
Reference:
The
Experiment
Difficulty:
Easy
17)
A
double-‐blind
procedure
is
when
one
group
is
given
a
placebo
and
the
other
is
given
an
actual
drug.
Answer:
False
Section
Reference:
The
Experiment
Difficulty:
Easy
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