Types of Research and Research Methods

Question 1

What type of research methods emplores interview based 1on1 questioning

Answer 1

case study

Question 2

What type of research methods has no control group or “normal” group and lacks scientific controls

Answer 2

case study

Question 3

What type of research methods has the researcher observing a person or group of persons.

Answer 3

Naturalistic observation

Question 4

what research method lacks controls and may have observer bias. There may be a real behavior and an interpreted behavior

Answer 4

naturalistic observation

Question 5

this type of research method has a limited recruitment pool and in some cases lack controls as there is no direct criteria used to be in a comparison group

Answer 5

laboratory studies

Question 6

To mimic a bar environment a lab put a bar in the lab space to create the bar experience

Answer 6

alc lab

Question 7

what is the difference between an MRI and fMRI

Answer 7

MRI=brain anatomy
fMRI= brain function

Question 8

what type of test puts a marker in your bloodstream that attaches to the object of interest. For example, proteins in the body

Answer 8

PET (positron Emission Tomography)

Question 9

D2 Dopamine receptors in addicts compared to non users are higher or lower?

Answer 9

addicts have lower Dopamine D2 receptors avalible

Question 10

This form of self-report includes clinical and general populations that sometimes can lack honesty, have gaps in memory, or have people misinterpret the question.

Answer 10

survey

Everyone has a different interpretation of the question based on personal experience. Some people are in denial and lie as well

Question 11

this type of population is observed in a controlled setting

Answer 11

clinical population

Question 12

What are some ways to increase accuracy in surveys?

Answer 12

-confidentiality (saying that the info will NOT be shared)
-creating a setting that encourages honesty (Ex: don’t go to jail asking people about their DUI’s)
- making sure the participants are drug-free at the time of the survey
-having clearly worded objective questions
-create memory aids ( alc timeline follow back) to help increase the accurate information.

Question 13

The goal of this survey is to establish the overall prevalence of use in lifetime, past yr.,past month for a variety of substances

Answer 13

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

(may be missing the most at risk, issues with usage rates and forgetting, but high generalizability.)

Question 14

The goal of this survey is to determine which drugs are the MOST dangerous

Answer 14

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Question 15

This organization functions by collecting incidence reports from emergency rooms and medical examiners

Answer 15

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Question 16

This organization compares the rate of medical emergencies (incidence) with prevalence rates

Answer 16

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Question 17

This organization looks at trends in drug use through an annual survey of approx. 50,000 students in grades 8-12 in 420 schools

Answer 17

monitor the Future (MTF)

Question 18

a trend that is typically seen is that when risk of harm is lower use …..

Answer 18

use of the drug increases when the risk of harm is lower