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Essentials of
Understanding
Abnormal Behavior
3rd Edition by
David Sue
Chapter 3: Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the role of replication in psychological research?
a. Replication assists psychologists in making accurate diagnoses.
b. Replication assists psychologists in determining which clients to treat.
Replication increases the chances that consumers will understand
c.
psychological research.
Replication provides scientifically verified approaches to treating mental
d.
illness.
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
,OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Your neighbor tells you, ―I’m concerned about vaccinating my children. I
understand that scientists haveproved that childhood vaccines cause autism.‖
What response to your neighbor is most accurate?
a. ―Actually, no one has ever studied this thoroughly, so no one really knows.‖
―Not really; well-designed studies have been done, and the research does
b.
not support a link between vaccines and autism.‖
―Not exactly; it seems that autism is caused by an equation of environmental
c. conditions, with childhood vaccines being one of the many variables
involved.‖
―You are right; double-blind research has shown that autism is caused by
d.
vaccines.‖
,ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
3. What conclusion can be reached from research findings that the mass media
reports?
a. The findings from initial research are typically replicated.
b. Newspapers often get the facts wrong.
c. Initial findings reported by newspapers often are not replicated.
d. Newspapers are the best sources of scientific information.
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
4. ―I never accept the results of one study as conclusive. Findings must be
replicated. I look carefully at the methods used to produce conclusions. Because
of my skeptical attitude, you can assume that I am a .‖
a. philosopher c. scientist
b. clinician d. newspaper reporter
, ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
5. Emily came to see her advisor about doing a research study for her Ph.D.
dissertation.
―What are you going to investigate?‖ he asked.
―I believe that drinking orange juice before an IQ test will raise a person’s score,‖ she
said.
Emily’s answer constitutes a(n) .
a. idiographic orientation c. operational definition
b. hypothesis d. theory
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
6. Which of the following is a hallmark of the scientific method?
systematic collection of data, controlled observation, and the testing of
a.
hypotheses
b. maintaining the privacy of researchers’ methods so that ideas are not stolen
c. research conducted without restrictions imposed by theories or hypotheses
d. rejection of the concept ―self-correction‖ in favor of unique phenomena
Essentials of
Understanding
Abnormal Behavior
3rd Edition by
David Sue
Chapter 3: Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the role of replication in psychological research?
a. Replication assists psychologists in making accurate diagnoses.
b. Replication assists psychologists in determining which clients to treat.
Replication increases the chances that consumers will understand
c.
psychological research.
Replication provides scientifically verified approaches to treating mental
d.
illness.
ANS: D
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
,OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Your neighbor tells you, ―I’m concerned about vaccinating my children. I
understand that scientists haveproved that childhood vaccines cause autism.‖
What response to your neighbor is most accurate?
a. ―Actually, no one has ever studied this thoroughly, so no one really knows.‖
―Not really; well-designed studies have been done, and the research does
b.
not support a link between vaccines and autism.‖
―Not exactly; it seems that autism is caused by an equation of environmental
c. conditions, with childhood vaccines being one of the many variables
involved.‖
―You are right; double-blind research has shown that autism is caused by
d.
vaccines.‖
,ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
3. What conclusion can be reached from research findings that the mass media
reports?
a. The findings from initial research are typically replicated.
b. Newspapers often get the facts wrong.
c. Initial findings reported by newspapers often are not replicated.
d. Newspapers are the best sources of scientific information.
ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
4. ―I never accept the results of one study as conclusive. Findings must be
replicated. I look carefully at the methods used to produce conclusions. Because
of my skeptical attitude, you can assume that I am a .‖
a. philosopher c. scientist
b. clinician d. newspaper reporter
, ANS: C
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Analyze
5. Emily came to see her advisor about doing a research study for her Ph.D.
dissertation.
―What are you going to investigate?‖ he asked.
―I believe that drinking orange juice before an IQ test will raise a person’s score,‖ she
said.
Emily’s answer constitutes a(n) .
a. idiographic orientation c. operational definition
b. hypothesis d. theory
ANS: B
REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research
OBJ: UABB.SUES.17.3.1 Explain the kinds of studies used in the field of abnormal
psychology.
KEY: Bloom’s: Apply
6. Which of the following is a hallmark of the scientific method?
systematic collection of data, controlled observation, and the testing of
a.
hypotheses
b. maintaining the privacy of researchers’ methods so that ideas are not stolen
c. research conducted without restrictions imposed by theories or hypotheses
d. rejection of the concept ―self-correction‖ in favor of unique phenomena
