Psychology

Ever since Minnie witnessed a serious car crash, she continues to have vivid nightmares and reacts with panic at any sudden noise. Minnie's symptoms are most indicative of what disorder?

Posttraumatic stress disorder

According to the data in the chart, what was the percentage of young adults aged 18-25 years with serious mental illness (SMI) who received mental health services in the past year?

57.9 percent

Which of the following categories of psychological disorders is best described by the data in the graph?

Neurodevelopmental disorders

Which research method is most likely utilized in a study exploring the biopsychosocial causes of bipolar disorder by extensively examining the personal history, symptoms, and treatment outcomes for the small group of individuals who first showed symptoms after age 60?

Case study

Which of the following could be an operational definition for serious mental illness (SMI) in this national survey?

A mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder resulting in limits to one or more major life activities.

Based on the information provided in the graph regarding the prevalence of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) among U.S. adults in 2021, what type of research design is most likely associated with the data collection

Correlational

To ensure that a survey properly accounts for the prevalence of serious mental illness (SMI) in underrepresented groups, which of the following methodological processes should the researchers follow?

Random sampling of the population

Dr. Singer is a university professor. He believes that students are overly stressed because they are involved in too many activities. He conducts a study with his students. He asks them to give up one activity that causes stress for two weeks. He gives them a short survey measuring their stress levels, and then after two weeks of reducing their activities, he gives them the same stress evaluation test and compares the two measures. Dr. Singer concludes that fewer stressors reduce stress levels.

Dr. Singer used a convenience sample

Dr. Feliz is interested in investigating the effectiveness of a new drug for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Ethical guidelines require that prior to starting the study he needs to do which of the following?

Have participants give informed consent

8, 7, 10, 4, 7, 3, 2, 0, 9, 3

5.3

Why do psychologists find it challenging to conduct experiments on individuals diagnosed with personality disorders?

People with psychological disorders cannot be randomly assigned to groups

According to the graph, which of the following best explains how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) relate to behavior and mental processes

ACEs can contribute to behavioral issues and altered mental processes.

Researchers in this study examined the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on child well-being. Which psychological theory is most directly connected to this research?

Ecological systems

Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the results presented in the graph?

There is a positive correlation between the number of ACEs and the number of health and developmental issues in children.

While pregnant, Marley was exposed to the flu virus. Based on current research, which psychological disorder is Marley's child most likely to develop?

Schizophrenia, because flu virus exposure is positively correlated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia.

Dr. Gooden studied the effects of stress over time on health outcomes using three groups of fifty participants. Which of the following is true based on the table?

The high stress group has been in the exhaustion stage of the general adaptation syndrome model for the longest time

Dr. Gunther wants to find out if he can cause phobias in children by exposing them to loud noises. He walks down the hall to a preschool classroom and suddenly starts blaring sounds of thunder and watches to see which children seem scared. Which of the following ethical procedures does Dr. Gunther fail to obtain?

Informed consent

Owners of a new restaurant needed to hire 10 new servers before opening day. They gave potential employees a test to identify their signature strengths and only hired people who scored high on the wisdom trait, even if the potential employee had years of experience working as a server.

Which of the following describes why this use of the signature strengths test might not be valid?

The signature strengths assessment was not designed to be used to identify who would make the best server

In investigating the impact of social environment on the development of anxiety in children, Anthony places children in chaotic rooms with loud noises and scary situations after gaining their guardians permission. At the end of the day, he measures the children's blood pressure then sends them home.

According to ethical guidelines, which of the following is Anthony forgetting?

Debriefing

Researchers designed an assessment for measuring signature strengths in individuals using a self-report inventory. The evaluation includes 100 questions in which individuals read a statement and determine if it describes them. For each statement, individuals can choose very much like me, like me, neutral, unlike me, or very much unlike me.

What type of measurement device is being used in this scenario?

Likert-style items

Clinicians must consider a variety of factors, such as biological, environmental, and cultural, before diagnosing someone with a mental illness. Which of the following is an example of a cultural factor?

Keldon is a high student who often demonstrates behaviors associated with severe depression. There are very few mental health providers in her community because few people seek their services

Which of the following describes the theory depicted in the figure?

Broaden-and-Build

Based on the table, which of the following is correct?

Minutes of gratitude training affects work productivity differently for men and women.

A university professor wanted to see if providing positive psychology training would affect students' cognitions. The professor assessed the students' cognitive perceptions in four specific areas. The results are listed in the table. Which statement accurately describes the variable with the largest spread of scores around the mean for the post-training set of scores?

The variable "hope" has the largest spread among the scores because the standard deviation is 8.3.

What factor in the research design most directly limits the generalizability of the findings?

The use of a small sample size

What research design was most likely used in the study?

Cross-sectional design comparing different groups at a single point in time

Which of the following represents a variable of interest in this study?

Mean percentage of symptom reduction

Which of the following describes the ethical concern specific to this study and how it should be addressed?

Offer stress management therapy to the control group after the initial 6-week period to protect participants from harm

Dr. Whitlock is conducting an experimental study on the effectiveness of antipsychotic medication. Which of the following will most likely be her dependent variable?

Frequency of auditory hallucinations, because this is the variable she is measuring.