Question 1

When conducting research with adults who suffer from schizophrenia,

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A)   informed consent is not necessary.
B)   informed consent must be given by a mentally competent family member or guardian.
C)   it is difficult to meet the requirements of informed consent.
D)   it is necessary to have the research procedures approved by the American Psychological Association.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical .

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A)   trials
B)   exams
C)   functions
D)   expectationsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The study of what genes do and how they interact with the environment to create the symptoms associated with psychological disorders is called genetics.

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A)   molecular
B)   behavior
C)   environmental
D)   interactiveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If a match is found between the inheritance of a disorder and a genetic marker, the genes for both are probably

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A)   on different chromosomes.
B)   on different ends of the same chromosome.
C)   identical.
D)   close together on the same chromosome.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A child is having temper tantrums at home, at school, and at his grandparents' house. After working with the parents for a while, the therapist believes that the child is being rewarded for his tantrums in each setting because his teacher, parents, and grandparents generally give him what he wants just to make him stop yelling. The therapist devises a plan to stop his tantrums but first implements the plan at home, then the following week at school, and finally at the grandparents' home several weeks later. From a research perspective, this is an example of

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A)   withdrawal method.
B)   multiple baseline.
C)   placebo control.
D)   external validity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Family, twin, and adoption studies can identify all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   whether a particular form of psychopathology is influenced by genes.
B)   whether a particular form of psychopathology is influenced by the environment.
C)   identification and location of a gene associated with psychopathology.
D)   approximate degree of influence of genetics for a specific psychological disorder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Why is studying behavior across cultures important?

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Culture can contextualize what is considered "normal" and "abnormal" in a given setting. For example, nudity is more acceptable in Western Europe than in many parts of the Middle East. Therefore, someone who regularly goes to a nude beach will be interpreted differently given the context. Although the characteristics of different cultures can complicate research designs, it is important to consider the impacts of beliefs, values, and even varying genetic information in your research.

Question 8

Positive development strategies involve efforts to blanket

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A)   an entire family, including all blood relatives to prevent later problems.
B)   a large group of unrelated participants who are at risk for a disorder to prevent later problems.
C)   a large group of people to fix existing problems.
D)   entire populations of people to prevent later problems.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A researcher is studying how depression tends to be experienced by people of different ages. The researcher interviews depressed adolescents, young adults, individuals in their 30s and 50s, and those over 70 years old. The research design being used is called .

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A)   cross-sectional
B)   longitudinal
C)   experimental
D)   case-studyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A new research study is published and becomes the "hot story" in the news. This story concerns you because the researchers report that they are the first scientists to find a higher incidence of depression in individuals who are taking a particular vitamin-the same vitamin that your physician has had you taking for years. While this may be cause for you to investigate further, you probably shouldn't panic because

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A)   your physician will call you if there is anything to worry about.
B)   research like this is rarely accurate.
C)   without replication, the finding could just be due to coincidence.
D)   unless it was a double-blind experiment, the results are probably in error.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Write a testable and untestable hypothesis. Explain each.

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Answers will vary but an example of a testable hypothesis is "People taller than 5 feet and 11 inches have more followers on Twitter than those shorter than 5 feet 11 inches." It is testable because "tall" and "short: are well defined. In addition, the number of followers on Twitter is something that can be measured.
In contrast, an untestable hypothesis could be "taller people have more friends." This is not testable as it is because "tall" and "friends" are undefined.

Question 12

Longitudinal and/or cross-sectional research is often necessary to determine

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A)   how disorders change and progress over a typical patient's lifetime.
B)   the genetic causes of a particular disorder.
C)   the environmental causes of a particular disorder.
D)   if a particular treatment is appropriate for patients suffering from a specific disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The research design most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time is the __________.

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A)   longitudinal method
B)   cross-sectional design
C)   family study
D)   association studyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Combining the monozygotic and adoption study methods, researchers often study monozygotic twins raised in different families. Using this method, similarities in behaviors, traits, and psychological disorders between monozygotic twins raised apart helps researchers determine

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A)   the effects of adoption on a child's psychological functioning.
B)   whether it is detrimental to separate twins at birth.
C)   whether genes or adoption impact psychopathology.
D)   the effects of genes.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above D

Question 15

Internal validity is:

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A)   an educated guess or statement to be supported by the data
B)   the extent to which the results of the study can be generalized or applied outside the immediate study
C)   the extent to which the results of the study can be attributed to the independent variable
D)   none of the above are correctE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The most accurate description of the correlational model is

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A)   manipulation of an independent variable to measure the effects on a dependent variable.
B)   in-depth examination of many variables associated with a small number of individuals.
C)   statistical examination of the relationships between variables.
D)   statistical examination of the cause of changes in a dependent variable.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

One of the problems of using a withdrawal design as part of a single-case experiment is the

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A)   difficulty of measuring changes that are associated with removal of a treatment.
B)   confounding factor of the placebo effect when the treatment is removed.
C)   ethical issue of removing treatment that appears to be helping the patient.
D)   impossibility of removing the treatment equally for the treatment and control subjects.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Describe the Patient Uniformity Myth and explain why it is important to recognize in clinical research.

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Question 19

If a study of a medication is conducted using only 25-year-old white males, the results would be limited in their ______________.

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A)   generalizabiity
B)   internal validity
C)   concurrent reliability
D)   usefulnessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Epidemiologists study of a particular problem in one or more populations.

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A)   distribution
B)   incidence
C)   consequences
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Experiments designed to test new clinical treatments are called clinical .

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The study of what genes do and how they interact with the environment to create the symptoms associated with psychological disorders is called genetics.

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If a match is found between the inheritance of a disorder and a genetic marker, the genes for both are probably

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Family, twin, and adoption studies can identify all of the following EXCEPT

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Why is studying behavior across cultures important?

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The research design most helpful in determining how individuals with particular disorders change over time is the __________.

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Combining the monozygotic and adoption study methods, researchers often study monozygotic twins raised in different families. Using this method, similarities in behaviors, traits, and psychological disorders between monozygotic twins raised apart helps researchers determine

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The most accurate description of the correlational model is

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