Lesson 2 (abnormal psychology)

Question 1

the quasi-experiment does not allow for manipulation of the ____ ____

Answer 1

independent variable

Question 2

the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in older men seen at a clinic tells you

Answer 2

the total number of older men with sexual dysfunction at the clinic

Question 3

the most likely to be helpful in the study of abnormality would be a case study including a well-tested, research-supported form of therapy used to treat an

Answer 3

uncommon disorder

Question 4

a therapist believed so strongly in her approach that she finds improvement even when none exists. which design would prevent this problem

Answer 4

double blind

Question 5

case studies are useful for

Answer 5

studying unusual problems

Question 6

external validity refers to the extent to which the results of the study

Answer 6

apply to subjects and situations other than the ones studied

Question 7

not all participants are the same. researchers use ____ to reduce the possibility that preexisting differences between groups are not responsible for observed differences after experimental manipulation.

Answer 7

random assignment

Question 8

the effects of schizophrenic parents on children’s adjustment would most appropriately be studied using a _____ _____ design.

Answer 8

quasi-experimental

Question 9

one hundred psychiatric patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. one group received a new drug in pill form. the other group was given identical-looking placebo pills. all participants were evaluated for level of agitation by a panel of psychiatrists who didn’t know which pill they received. what could be a potential confound in this study?

Answer 9

having the drug group be inpatients and the placebo group be outpatients.

Question 10

in a scientific experiment, the variable manipulated or controlled by the experimenter is called the

Answer 10

independent variable