Question 1

In the Hispanic subculture,ataques de nervios is a type of ________ disorder.

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A)  depressive
B)  psychotic
C)  anxiety
D)  manicE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Researchers use control groups to

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A)  make comparisons to the treatment group.
B)  give all research participants an equal chance to participate in the study.
C)  control the hypothesis.
D)  randomize the experiment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Family studies are often used to help determine whether a psychological disorder has a genetic component.Which of the following patterns is typical for a disorder that is influenced by genetics?

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A)  Siblings of the person with the disorder are more likely to have the disorder than cousins, and cousins are just as likely to have the disorder as the general public.
B)  Siblings of the person with the disorder will almost always have the same or similar disorders, and cousins are more likely than the general public to have disorders.
C)  Siblings of the person with the disorder are more likely than cousins to have the disorder, and cousins are more likely to have the disorder than the general public.
D)  Siblings will almost always have the same or similar disorders, though cousins may have a similar rate of the disorder as the general public.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Describe the difference between the statistical and clinical significance of research findings.Explain why it is important to make a distinction between statistical and clinical significance when interpreting research findings.

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Question 5

Internal validity is defined as

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A)  the extent to which the results of a study can be explained by the dependent variable.
B)  the degree to which the hypothesis is supported by the study.
C)  the overall quality of the research.
D)  the extent to which the results in a study can be explained by the independent variable.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

An observation that involves identifying specific behaviors that are observable and measurable is called a(n)

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A)  informal observation.
B)  formal observation.
C)  unstructured observation.
D)  self-observation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The classical categorical approach to diagnosis assumes that each person with a particular disorder will

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A)  be helped by recognizing the cause of the disorder.
B)  experience very few of the same symptoms.
C)  respond to the same treatments equally.
D)  experience the same symptoms with little or no variation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

As part of a psychological assessment,a mental status exam is used to find out how a person thinks,feels,and behaves; its primary purpose,however,is to determine

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A)  if a psychological disorder might be present.
B)  what type of treatment should be used.
C)  which medication would be most effective.
D)  whether the individual also has a medical condition.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Describe the major objectives and typical procedures of the mental status exam.Be sure to include the typical activities of the examiner and the intended outcomes of the process.

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Question 10

The systematic evaluation of psychological,biological,and social factors in a person with a possible mental disorder is known as clinical

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A)  assessment.
B)  interpretation
C)  validation.
D)  standardization.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The terms taxonomy and nosology refer to

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A)  scientific classification.
B)  the accuracy of a diagnostic system.
C)  the reliability of a grouping of clinical symptoms.
D)  theoretical ideas that cannot be tested objectively.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Epidemiology is the study of

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A)  the effectiveness of the correlational model in determining cause.
B)  research methods.
C)  various forms of therapy.
D)  incidence, distribution, and consequences of a problem in a population.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The purpose of a control group in experimental research is to

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A)  control for the subjects' desire to act according to the experimenter's expectations.
B)  determine whether a treatment or independent variable actually influenced change in the dependent variable.
C)  determine statistical significance.
D)  control the dependent variable.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to the requirements of "informed consent," research participants in a blind,placebo-controlled study will be told

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A)  that they may or may not receive an active treatment.
B)  that they will not receive active treatment until the research study is over.
C)  if they are in the placebo group or the treatment group.
D)  only that they are participants in a research study and that they can quit at any time.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

One reason that we can expect rapid increases in our understanding of the genetic influences of psychopathology over the next several years is the

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A)  success of the human genome project.
B)  development of powerful new statistical techniques.
C)  recent availability of fast, new-generation computers.
D)  availability of new brain-scanning technology.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Combining the monozygotic twin and adoption studies,researchers often study identical twins raised in different families.This method helps researchers determine

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A)  the effects of adoption on a child's gene expression.
B)  the effects of adoption on a child's personality.
C)  the effect of environment without the confound of shared genes.
D)  the effects of genes without the confound of shared environments.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A diagnostic category has _______________ when the signs and symptoms chosen as its criteria are consistently associated with each other,and are different from those for other categories.

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A)  Concurrent reliability
B)  Inter-rater reliability
C)  Familial aggregation
D)  Construct validityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

It can be important to use a double-blind procedure in a research study in order to prevent the

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A)  independent variable from influencing the dependent variable.
B)  confusion of correlation with causation.
C)  participants' expectations from biasing the independent variable.
D)  researcher's expectations from biasing the outcome.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

All of the following are criticisms of DSM-5

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A)  It emphasized reliability, sometimes at the expense of validity.
B)  It emphasized a biological perspective, sometimes at the expense of the human aspect of psychological disorders
C)  It is too similar to previous, flawed nosological systems.
D)  Its diagnostic categories are still too "fuzzy" at the edges, which contributes to frequent comorbid diagnoses.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The basic components of informed consent are

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A)  competence, volunteerism, full information, and comprehension.
B)  volunteerism and comprehension.
C)  competence, volunteerism, comprehension, and knowledge of results.
D)  anonymity, volunteerism, full information, and comprehension.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 3: Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

Internal validity is defined as

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