PSY 3080 KERTAY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
As part of a research study, Margaret wants to determine if religious environments will
influence the consumption of alcohol among freshmen. She has several hundred freshmen
complete her survey. Once the data have been collected, she analyzes the scores. Which of the
following is the dependent variable? - ANS Consumption of alcohol
Michael has been diagnosed with a learning disorder. His disorder should be coded on which
axis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? - ANS Axis 1
Luther realized that the more he engaged in outdoor activities, the less time he spent playing
video games. This is an example of a _____. - ANS negative correlation
The unusualness standard refers to: - ANS behaviors that seem atypical or deviant within a
particular culture.
In some parts of the world, corporal punishment is a traditional child rearing practice, while in
other places, the practice is frowned upon. This is an example of which of the following criteria
for abnormality? - ANS Cultural relativism
Rudolph was asked a set of questions about his symptoms in his intake interview that seemed
very objective. He was surprised because his friends had told him to expect probing questions
such as, "Tell me about you." The clinician most likely conducted a _____. - ANS structured
interview
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, Cultural relativists argue that: - ANS no universal standard or rules exist for labeling behaviors
as abnormal.
Philippe Pinel, a strong leader of the moral treatment movement, ordered that the chains be
removed from patients because: - ANS he believed that the patients' health could be
restored if shame and humiliation were replaced with dignity and tranquility.
Dr. Wayne and his associates developed a new therapy for anxiety. All the participants meet the
criteria for generalized anxiety disorder. Group 1 received no treatment while Group 2 received
the newly developed treatment. In this example, the researchers most likely used a _____. -
ANS simple control group
Which of the following is improperly paired? - ANS Skinner/psychoanalytic perspective
Janice was involved in a single-case experiment where the treatment was introduced,
withdrawn, and then reintroduced. Janice most likely participated in a study that used a(n)
_____ design. - ANS ABAB
Which of the following statements is true concerning Dorothea Dix? - ANS Dorothea found
the treatment of the mentally ill in America dehumanizing, and set out on a quest to improve
their condition by lobbying in different states to get laws passed.
Cultural relativists argue that: - ANS no universal standard or rules exist for labeling behaviors
as abnormal.
According to Thomas Kuhn in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, the shift from Ptolemy's
ideas about the universe to those of Copernicus - ANS represented a paradigm shift in the
way we see the world around us
Which of the following statements is true regarding the mental illness criterion for abnormality?
- ANS When we give a person's psychological symptoms a diagnosis, it is simply a label for
that set of symptoms.
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
As part of a research study, Margaret wants to determine if religious environments will
influence the consumption of alcohol among freshmen. She has several hundred freshmen
complete her survey. Once the data have been collected, she analyzes the scores. Which of the
following is the dependent variable? - ANS Consumption of alcohol
Michael has been diagnosed with a learning disorder. His disorder should be coded on which
axis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? - ANS Axis 1
Luther realized that the more he engaged in outdoor activities, the less time he spent playing
video games. This is an example of a _____. - ANS negative correlation
The unusualness standard refers to: - ANS behaviors that seem atypical or deviant within a
particular culture.
In some parts of the world, corporal punishment is a traditional child rearing practice, while in
other places, the practice is frowned upon. This is an example of which of the following criteria
for abnormality? - ANS Cultural relativism
Rudolph was asked a set of questions about his symptoms in his intake interview that seemed
very objective. He was surprised because his friends had told him to expect probing questions
such as, "Tell me about you." The clinician most likely conducted a _____. - ANS structured
interview
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, Cultural relativists argue that: - ANS no universal standard or rules exist for labeling behaviors
as abnormal.
Philippe Pinel, a strong leader of the moral treatment movement, ordered that the chains be
removed from patients because: - ANS he believed that the patients' health could be
restored if shame and humiliation were replaced with dignity and tranquility.
Dr. Wayne and his associates developed a new therapy for anxiety. All the participants meet the
criteria for generalized anxiety disorder. Group 1 received no treatment while Group 2 received
the newly developed treatment. In this example, the researchers most likely used a _____. -
ANS simple control group
Which of the following is improperly paired? - ANS Skinner/psychoanalytic perspective
Janice was involved in a single-case experiment where the treatment was introduced,
withdrawn, and then reintroduced. Janice most likely participated in a study that used a(n)
_____ design. - ANS ABAB
Which of the following statements is true concerning Dorothea Dix? - ANS Dorothea found
the treatment of the mentally ill in America dehumanizing, and set out on a quest to improve
their condition by lobbying in different states to get laws passed.
Cultural relativists argue that: - ANS no universal standard or rules exist for labeling behaviors
as abnormal.
According to Thomas Kuhn in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, the shift from Ptolemy's
ideas about the universe to those of Copernicus - ANS represented a paradigm shift in the
way we see the world around us
Which of the following statements is true regarding the mental illness criterion for abnormality?
- ANS When we give a person's psychological symptoms a diagnosis, it is simply a label for
that set of symptoms.
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