Essentials Of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 3rd Edition By David -Test Bank

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Essentials Of Understanding Abnormal Behavior 3rd Edition By David -Test Bank Chapter 3: Clinical Research, Assessment, and Classification of Mental Disorders MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the role ... of replication in psychological research? ANS: D REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research a. Replication assists psychologists in making accurate diagnoses. b. Replication assists psychologists in determining which clients to treat. c. Replication increases the chances that consumers will understand psychological research. d. Replication provides scientifically verified approaches to treating mental illness. 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 have proved that childhood vaccines cause autism.‖ What response to your neighbor is most accurate? 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? 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 _.‖ ANS: C REF: The Scientific Method in Clinical Research a. “Actually, no one has ever studied this thoroughly, so no one really knows.” b. “Not really; well-designed studies have been done, and the research does not support a link between vaccines an c. “Not exactly; it seems that autism is caused by an equation of environmental conditions, with childhood vaccines being variables involved.” d. “You are right; double-blind research has shown that autism is caused by vaccines.” 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. a. philosopher c. scientist b. clinician d. newspaper reporter 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) . 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? ANS: A 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 7. Dr. Gonzalez devised a new scale to measure depressive symptoms among Hispanic females. To be sure that his test is actually measuring depressive symptoms, he will have his test group respond to his new instrument and the Beck Depression Inventory, as well as completing a social desirability scale, which should be unrelated to depression. Dr. Gonzalez is . a. idiographic orientation c. operational definition b. hypothesis d. theory a. systematic collection of data, controlled observation, and the testing of 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 a. checking the validity of his measure of depressive symptoms b. checking the reliability of his measure of depressive symptoms c. assessing the honesty of his participants d. pursuing idiographic research [Show More]

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