PSYC 382 EXAM 1 (CH. 1-4) QUESTIONS
WITH SOLVED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Which of the following is NOT true of clinical interviews? - AnswerInter-rater reliability
of clinical interviews is high
Carla's infant son has learned to crawl. In his early adventures, he discovers a spring
doorstop. When he bends the doorstop... causing him to be startled and then
laugh. ...What is the best explanation for her son's behavior? - AnswerOperant
Conditioning: Letting go of the bent doorstop is the behavior, the "BOING!" is the
reinforcing reward.
Jim's friend, Sid, recently had ear surgery and lost his sense of taste... Sid has become
more and more depressed... diet rich in hot spices... Which of the following are useful
considerations for Jim's research? - AnswerA, B, and C are true. (case study, single
subject experiment, experimental method)
Jim decides to do a case report. What is Jim's first task? - AnswerTell Sid about the
dietary changes he wants to make and that he wants to do clinical evaluations with him
before and after Sid has been on his new diet
Jim finds out that the modified diet does improve Sid's perception of flavor and
normalizes his depressed mood. What can Jim conclude with confidence? -
AnswerMethods that improve flavor perception in people with taste loss may help
improve their mood
If Jim had chosen to do a single subject experimental design (such as an ABAB design).
how could this have improved his research? - AnswerIt could improve internal validity
Pat is frustrated... boss complains about Pat coming in late, arguing with co-workers,
and occasional careless mistakes... Which of the following is true? - AnswerPat's
boss is right. Pat's behavior is deviant and dysfunctional
Sushi + intelligence
What will his independent variable be? - Answersushi dose
Sushi + intelligence
What will his dependent variable be? - Answerintelligence change
Sushi + intelligence
Mark knows that confounding variables can hurt his ability to interpret his results.
Therefore, he will use ________ to make his experimental and control groups. -
Answerrandom assignment
, Sushi + intelligence
Mark also knows that bias from research subjects or from researchers can affect the
results of his study. To minimize bias from subjects and researchers, he will... -
Answerdo a double blind study
Sushi + intelligence
In order for Mark to implement his decision, he will do which of the following? -
AnswerAll are correct. (1. placebo sushi, 2. not inform subjects, 3. feed subjects same
amount of sushi, 4. only chef will know which is placebo)
When Mark collects data... independent variable is ineffective... If he did his experiment
correctly, which of the following can he conclude? - AnswerAt the dose and duration
of treatment tested, sushi consumption does not result in increased intelligence.
How do we know how valid an intelligence test is? - Answergood predictive validity
A doctor tells a patient that their mental illness is likely due to an inherited abnormal
serotonin reuptake pump gene... antidepressant medication. Which model is this doctor
using? - AnswerBiological
Two large, well designed experiments showed that a new drug safely reduced PTSD in
rats and chimps...client wants to try drug for anxiety. What is the best argument
AGAINST this suggestion? - AnswerThese studies are analogue studies, so external
validity is suspect.
Which of the following types of tests has the most problems with validity and reliability?
- AnswerProjective tests
A performance artist, Petr Pavlensky, has made news by sewing his lips shut... Which
of the following might convince you that he is not a danger to himself or others? -
Answer1, 2, and 3 are correct. (1. knows how to keep wounds from getting infected, 2.
knows risks, 3. plans to mitigate serious risks)
Which of the following is lowest in both internal and external validity? - Answercase
study
Researchers believe that avg. anxiety is maintained in an adaptive range... Such
researchers rely on which model? - AnswerBiological
What is "treatment matching"? - Answerchoosing the best treatment based on
idiographic patient information
WITH SOLVED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!
Which of the following is NOT true of clinical interviews? - AnswerInter-rater reliability
of clinical interviews is high
Carla's infant son has learned to crawl. In his early adventures, he discovers a spring
doorstop. When he bends the doorstop... causing him to be startled and then
laugh. ...What is the best explanation for her son's behavior? - AnswerOperant
Conditioning: Letting go of the bent doorstop is the behavior, the "BOING!" is the
reinforcing reward.
Jim's friend, Sid, recently had ear surgery and lost his sense of taste... Sid has become
more and more depressed... diet rich in hot spices... Which of the following are useful
considerations for Jim's research? - AnswerA, B, and C are true. (case study, single
subject experiment, experimental method)
Jim decides to do a case report. What is Jim's first task? - AnswerTell Sid about the
dietary changes he wants to make and that he wants to do clinical evaluations with him
before and after Sid has been on his new diet
Jim finds out that the modified diet does improve Sid's perception of flavor and
normalizes his depressed mood. What can Jim conclude with confidence? -
AnswerMethods that improve flavor perception in people with taste loss may help
improve their mood
If Jim had chosen to do a single subject experimental design (such as an ABAB design).
how could this have improved his research? - AnswerIt could improve internal validity
Pat is frustrated... boss complains about Pat coming in late, arguing with co-workers,
and occasional careless mistakes... Which of the following is true? - AnswerPat's
boss is right. Pat's behavior is deviant and dysfunctional
Sushi + intelligence
What will his independent variable be? - Answersushi dose
Sushi + intelligence
What will his dependent variable be? - Answerintelligence change
Sushi + intelligence
Mark knows that confounding variables can hurt his ability to interpret his results.
Therefore, he will use ________ to make his experimental and control groups. -
Answerrandom assignment
, Sushi + intelligence
Mark also knows that bias from research subjects or from researchers can affect the
results of his study. To minimize bias from subjects and researchers, he will... -
Answerdo a double blind study
Sushi + intelligence
In order for Mark to implement his decision, he will do which of the following? -
AnswerAll are correct. (1. placebo sushi, 2. not inform subjects, 3. feed subjects same
amount of sushi, 4. only chef will know which is placebo)
When Mark collects data... independent variable is ineffective... If he did his experiment
correctly, which of the following can he conclude? - AnswerAt the dose and duration
of treatment tested, sushi consumption does not result in increased intelligence.
How do we know how valid an intelligence test is? - Answergood predictive validity
A doctor tells a patient that their mental illness is likely due to an inherited abnormal
serotonin reuptake pump gene... antidepressant medication. Which model is this doctor
using? - AnswerBiological
Two large, well designed experiments showed that a new drug safely reduced PTSD in
rats and chimps...client wants to try drug for anxiety. What is the best argument
AGAINST this suggestion? - AnswerThese studies are analogue studies, so external
validity is suspect.
Which of the following types of tests has the most problems with validity and reliability?
- AnswerProjective tests
A performance artist, Petr Pavlensky, has made news by sewing his lips shut... Which
of the following might convince you that he is not a danger to himself or others? -
Answer1, 2, and 3 are correct. (1. knows how to keep wounds from getting infected, 2.
knows risks, 3. plans to mitigate serious risks)
Which of the following is lowest in both internal and external validity? - Answercase
study
Researchers believe that avg. anxiety is maintained in an adaptive range... Such
researchers rely on which model? - AnswerBiological
What is "treatment matching"? - Answerchoosing the best treatment based on
idiographic patient information
