Practice Test 1 Flashcards
achromatopsia
complete loss of color vision from lack of functional cone cells
caffeine intoxication
restlessness, psychomotor agitation, flushed face, diuresis, rambling speech, muscle twitching
Pearson r
both variables are continuous
Spearman rho
both variables are ranked
biserial correlational coefficient
one variable is an artificial dichotomy, and one variable is continuous
point biserial correlational coefficient
one variable is a true dichotomy, and one variable is continuous
categorical approach
determining whether or not a person meets criteria for diagnosis (like in the DSM)
dimensional approach
individual is ranked on a quantitative dimension (like a scale of 1 to 10) on each symptom
credentialing
formal process for determining whether or not a provider meets and maintains qualification standards and provides legal protections for managed care offices
it is acceptable to include client testimonials in an advertisement as long as:
testimonials were not solicited from current clients or others who are vulnerable to undue influence
the concepts of “job relatedness” and “business necessity” are associated with:
adverse impact
in Freudian psychoanalysis, clarification:
brings a confusing or unclear issue into focus
A researcher interested in retention of information in short-term memory shows participants a list of five letters and asks them to memorize the list. She then instructs them to count backward by 3s from 99. After 6 seconds, 12, seconds, and 18 seconds, she asks them to recall the list. They are asked to count backwards to:
keep them from rehearsing the list of letters
A colleague tells you that one of his clients is sexually abusing his daughter, and says he is not going to report it. You should:
contact CPS and provide them with information about the abuse and with the colleague’s name.
to assess the reliability of a characteristic that fluctuates in severity or intensity over time (is a state), you should use:
the coefficient of internal consistency
coefficient of stability is obtained:
when using test-retest reliability, would not be appropriate for a measure of a characteristic that fluctuates over time
Helm’s White Racial Identity Development Model specifies that the “flexibility and complexity” strategy is characteristic of which status?
autonomy
Symptoms of stimulant intoxication
pupillary dilation, nausea, and muscular weakness
Symptoms of phencyclidine (PCP) intoxication
nystagmus, numbness, and muscle rigidity
Symptoms of inhalant intoxication
blurred vision, tremor, and depressed reflexes
Symptoms of stimulant withdrawal
fatigue, increased appetite, and vivid dreams
negatively skewed distribution
when the mean is less than the median, and the median is less than the mode
leptokurtic distribution
when the distribution of scores is more “peaked” than the normal distribution
platykurtic distribution
when the distribution of scores is flatter than the normal distribution
positively skewed distribution
the mean is larger than the median, and the median is larger than the mode
parents low in control and low in warmth
rejecting/neglecting parents
children and adolescents most likely to be antisocial, use drugs and alcohol, and achieve low scores on cognitive tests
parents low in control and high in warmth
permissive/laissez faire parents
children are immature, impulsive, and self-centered and low in achievement orientation
parents high in control and low in warmth
authoritarian parents
children are aggressive, mistrusting and dependent, with low self-esteem and low academic achievement
parents high in control and high in warmth
authoritative parents
children are mature, resilient, achievement oriented, and responsible, and do well in school
children show awareness of racial differences by ages
3 or 4
children show a sophisticated understanding of race (understand it as a physical, social, and biological category) by age
10
The more statistical comparisons within a research study, the greater likelihood of making a _____ error
Type I error
MANOVA is used to
simultaneously assess the effects of one or more independent variables on two or more dependent variables
according to herzberg’s two factor theory, hygiene factors include:
job security, pay and benefits, relationships with coworkers, working conditions, and company policies
according to herzberg’s two factor theory, motivator factors include:
the nature of the work itself and opportunities for responsibility, achievement, and promotion
the two factors of herzberg’s two factor theory are:
hygiene and motivator factors
hygiene factors contribute to dissatisfaction when inadequate but not satisfaction and motivation.
motivator factors do not contribute to dissatisfaction, but contribute to satisfaction and motivation when adequate
genetically, colorblindness is:
a recessive trait carried on the X chromosome
for a son to be colorblind, he would have to inherit the colorblind gene from his mother
for a daughter to be colorblind, she would have to inherit the colorblind gene from both parents
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
rare disorder that can occur with any class of neuroleptic drug (like clozapine)
symptoms include tachycardia, muscle rigidity, hyperthermia, altered consciousness, and autonomic dysfunction
can be fatal if not recognized early and the drug is immediately stopped
