Davison,
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth Canadian
Edition
, Chapter 1
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.
, 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.
Abnormal
Psychology,
Fifth Canadian
Edition
, Chapter 1
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.
, 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.
