Test#1- PSYC-2490 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Psychological assessment refers to - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔systematic gathering and evaluation of information pertaining to
an individual with suspected abnormal behaviour.
Psychological testing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔provides data that
are placed within the context of history, referral information,
behavioral observations, and life of an individual.
In an experiment, the __________ group is exposed to a variable
which is manipulated, called the __________ variable. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔experimental; independent
When differences in some dependent variable are found to occur as a
function of manipulation of the independent variable, a(n)
__________ is obtained. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔experimental
effect
Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice, the
second time 4 weeks after the first. The correlation between her two
,test scores was very low. Based on this information, the test can be
said to exhibit - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low test-retest reliability.
Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the
treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Before receiving the
various treatments, the participants were assessed on a number of
psychological measures. According to the terminology in the text,
these measures would be referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔pretests.
According to the text, which of the following is NOT true of alternate
form reliability estimates? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A low
correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form
reliability.
In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug, the control
group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug. This
group has received a __________. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔placebo
Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Coefficient alpha
,In the TADS experiment, described in the text, the researchers used a
double-blind procedure, meaning that - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔neither the participants nor the experimenters knew who was
getting medication and who was getting a placebo.
A particular questionnaire is intended to measure musical
enjoyment. One of the questions is "Do you enjoy listening to
music?" This item can be said to have - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔face validity.
When evaluating an experiment, one needs to consider its external
validity, or - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the degree to which the
results of the study can be generalized to other individuals in
different settings.
A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions
within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by
evaluating the ____________ of her test or by using _____________.
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔split-half reliability; coefficient alpha
A confound occurs when - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two or more
independent variables exert their influence on a dependent variable
at the same time.
, It has been said that without _______, you cannot have
____________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reliability; validity
According to the text, the development of classification systems such
as the DSMs was largely based upon - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔quasi-experiments.
According to the text, construct validity - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔refers to the importance of a test within a specific theoretical
framework.
Which of the following is NOT true of correlational studies? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They generally do not require a large
number of participants.
Which of the following is NOT true of the actuarial approach? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Those who endorse it argue that there is
no substitute for the clinician's experience and personal judgment in
coming to decisions.
If two variables are found not to be related to one another, then the
correlation coefficient of the relationship between these two
variables should be close to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔zero.
ANSWERS
Psychological assessment refers to - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔systematic gathering and evaluation of information pertaining to
an individual with suspected abnormal behaviour.
Psychological testing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔provides data that
are placed within the context of history, referral information,
behavioral observations, and life of an individual.
In an experiment, the __________ group is exposed to a variable
which is manipulated, called the __________ variable. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔experimental; independent
When differences in some dependent variable are found to occur as a
function of manipulation of the independent variable, a(n)
__________ is obtained. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔experimental
effect
Claire completes a psychological test of personality type twice, the
second time 4 weeks after the first. The correlation between her two
,test scores was very low. Based on this information, the test can be
said to exhibit - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔low test-retest reliability.
Several clinical psychologists are conducting a study about the
treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Before receiving the
various treatments, the participants were assessed on a number of
psychological measures. According to the terminology in the text,
these measures would be referred to as - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔pretests.
According to the text, which of the following is NOT true of alternate
form reliability estimates? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A low
correlation between the two forms demonstrates good alternate-form
reliability.
In a study of the effects of a certain antipsychotic drug, the control
group receives pill which does not actually contain the drug. This
group has received a __________. - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔placebo
Which of the following is a measure of internal consistency? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Coefficient alpha
,In the TADS experiment, described in the text, the researchers used a
double-blind procedure, meaning that - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔neither the participants nor the experimenters knew who was
getting medication and who was getting a placebo.
A particular questionnaire is intended to measure musical
enjoyment. One of the questions is "Do you enjoy listening to
music?" This item can be said to have - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔face validity.
When evaluating an experiment, one needs to consider its external
validity, or - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the degree to which the
results of the study can be generalized to other individuals in
different settings.
A researcher wants to know to what extent are all the questions
within her test measuring the same thing. She can asses this by
evaluating the ____________ of her test or by using _____________.
- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔split-half reliability; coefficient alpha
A confound occurs when - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two or more
independent variables exert their influence on a dependent variable
at the same time.
, It has been said that without _______, you cannot have
____________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reliability; validity
According to the text, the development of classification systems such
as the DSMs was largely based upon - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔quasi-experiments.
According to the text, construct validity - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔refers to the importance of a test within a specific theoretical
framework.
Which of the following is NOT true of correlational studies? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They generally do not require a large
number of participants.
Which of the following is NOT true of the actuarial approach? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Those who endorse it argue that there is
no substitute for the clinician's experience and personal judgment in
coming to decisions.
If two variables are found not to be related to one another, then the
correlation coefficient of the relationship between these two
variables should be close to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔zero.
