Social Psychology: Chapter 1 and 2 Test – Flashcards
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The goal of a descriptive study is to
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Gather data about a subject.
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The story of Phineas Gage is considered a
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case study
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The "stereotype threat" refers to the hypothesis that women and racial minorities will
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Feel anxiety because of the stereotype that they'll perform badly on tests, causing them to perform poorly.
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In experimental research, psychologists
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Change independent variables to see their effect on the dependent variable.
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If a study about the relationship between intelligence and income produced a Pearson correlation coefficient of .90, it would suggest that
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As intelligence increases, income increases.
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The number of patients hospitalized in mental hospitals in the United States today is MOST similar to the number hospitalized in:
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1990
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The man who brought the reforms of moral therapy to the United States was:
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Benjamin Rush.
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The statement or prediction that we make about a potential causal relationship in a proposed study is called the:
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hypothesis
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There are many obstacles which hinder psychologists' attempts to understand and treat disorders. All of the following are obstacles, EXCEPT:
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the relatively rigid, unchangeable behavior and thought patterns of humans.
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Clinical theorist Jerome Frank would say that all forms of therapy include all of the following except a:
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third-party payer
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R. D. Laing said, "Insanity—a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world." This statement illustrates:
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that abnormality is situational.
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Which of the following is the best way for clinicians to come to an understanding of abnormal behavior?
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to rely solely on experimental research studies
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A researcher randomly divides young women suffering from anorexia into two groups. Participants in Group A receive psychotherapy and drug treatments; participants in Group B receive attention (but no therapy) and a "sugar pill." The researcher then compares participants in the two groups on relief of anorexia symptoms. Reference: Ref 2-2 The above is an example of what research design?
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experiment
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"What the #%*$!! is going on? The insurance company says I have to stop my anger management program now!" The client who says this is most likely voicing concern about a:
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managed care program.
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Hippocrates thought that abnormal behavior resulted from an imbalance in the four humors, one of which was:
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phlegm.
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Various obstacles interfere with the study of abnormal psychology. All of the following are examples, except:
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Most clinicians oppose the scientific study of their discipline.
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A therapist believes so strongly in her approach that she finds improvement even when none exists. Which design would prevent this problem?
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double-blind
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As opposed to clinical practitioners, who search for individualistic understanding of human behavior, clinical researchers search for general truths about abnormality. The approach of clinical researchers is:
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nomothetic
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The principle of informed consent assumes that:
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the participant can understand the explanation.
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The finding that syphilis causes general paresis is important because it supports the idea that:
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organic factors can cause mental illness.
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A person with an anxiety disorder receives treatment. Because of the treatment, the person's anxiety level is lower, but the person still finds it almost impossible to live a normal life. For this person, the improvement in the anxiety disorder is:
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statistically significant.
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Eugenics had as its goal sterilization of people with mental disorders, a policy based on the idea that mentally ill people:
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should not be allowed to pass on their defective genes.
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Despite popular misconceptions, most people with psychological problems are not:
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dangerous
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So, how did deinstitutionalization work out?
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Not so well; many people with severe disturbances are in jail or on the street.
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Acquiring insight about unconscious psychological processes is a feature of:
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psychoanalysis.
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The correlational method of research may include all of the following EXCEPT:
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ABAB (reversal) studies.
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The fact that some people in the advanced stages of AIDS experience neurological damage that results in psychological abnormality supports what type of perspective about abnormal psychological functioning?
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somatogenic
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Eugenics sterilization reflects the ______ perspective on abnormality.
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somatogenic
