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CHAPTER 4: STUDYING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
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CHAPTER 4: STUDYING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach, 6th Edition International Edition by David Barlow

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CHAPTER 4: STUDYING PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. Your friend has trouble making commitments in relationships. You believe that this is because her parents had a bitter divorce when she was young. Your belief that a child who lives through a bitter parental divorce will have trouble making commitments in relationships as an adult would be considered a(n) _________.
a. hypothesis
b. independent variable
c. empirical conclusion
d. applied theory

 

 

ANS:  A                    DIF:    Easy                         OBJ:               1; APALO: 2.1

MSC:  TYPE: Applied

 

  1. Of the following, this hypothesis would NOT be appropriate given the concept of testability:
a. behavior is influenced by the rewards that follow the behavior.
b. children who view aggression are more likely to act in an aggressive manner.
c. invisible forces influence our behavior every day.
d. personality traits can be influenced by genetics.

 

 

ANS:  C                    DIF:    Easy                         OBJ:               1; APALO: 2.1

MSC:  TYPE: Applied

 

  1. A hypothesis is defined as a(n) _________.
a. theory
b. empirical conclusion
c. research study
d. educated guess

 

 

ANS:  D                    DIF:    Easy                         OBJ:               1; APALO: 2.1

MSC:  TYPE: Factual

 

  1. Dr. Smith uses a sample of participants in his memory study. Any conclusions that can be drawn from the results may be applied to the general population if there is a high degree of
a. internal reliability.
b. external reliability.
c. internal validity.
d. external validity.

 

 

ANS:  C                    DIF:    Moderate                  OBJ:               1; APALO: 2.1

MSC:  TYPE: Conceptual

 

  1. The dependent variable in a research study is the variable that
a. is expected to influence or change the variable being studied.
b. is the empirical result of the study.
c. is expected to be changed or influenced in the study.
d. forms the most important component of the hypothesis.

 

 

ANS:  C                    DIF:    Easy                         OBJ:               1; APALO: 2.1

MSC:  TYPE: Factual

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