AB PSYCH Chp. 1-3 Quiz questions

You are conducting and in-depth analysis of the serial killer, Ted Bundy. You conduct personal interviews with his family and friends, watch home videos of him that were recorded by his family members, review psychological tests given at school, and also examine his health records. This type of research is known as

case study

Who developed psychoanalysis in the early 1900s?

Sigmund Freud

The "gold standard" for research in evaluating treatments in clinical psychology is the ______________

randomized controlled trial (RCT)

While determining the cause of an abnormal behavior, which of the following can be categorized as a psychological contribution?

disturbances in thoughts and feelings

The _____________ of Covid-19 represents the number of people who have ever had the disease over a given time period

prevalence rate

The process of remaining objective and testing ideas about the nature of psychological phenomena without bias is the basis for the ________ method

scientific

Participants' expectations of what is going to happen to them in an experiment are referred to as

demand characteristics

Alfred works at a car manufacturing company. The spray paint used on the assembly line is toxic in nature and as a result of being exposed to these toxic substances, Alfred has been experiencing intense depressive episodes due to changes in his brain functioning. From the available information, it would be most accurate to conclude that ________ causes are responsible for Alfred's depression.

biological

Erin is in treatment for binge eating disorder. In order to assess medication effectiveness, she alternates between weeks of being on and off her medication while recording her binge eating behaviors as shown below. This is an example of _____________.

single case experimental design

Which of the following was one of the most significant reasons for the declining conditions in mental institutions during the 1800s

overcrowding

________ explanations view psychological disorders as the result of cruelty, stress, or poor living conditions

humanitarian

This variable is hypothesized to "depend" on the independent variable

dependent variable

A ________ is a procedure in which a clinician provides a formal evaluation of an individual's cognitive, personality, and psychosocial functioning

psychological assessment

Which of the following is NOT one of the areas of functioning assessed by a mental status examination

socioeconomic status

Jonathan conducts a psychological assessment on Amy. In his report he makes generic and vague statements about her that do not specifically characterize her. The statements describe Amy as a strong person but also suggest that she could display fragility under difficult circumstances. This can be true for most people. Which of the following is Jonathan's interpretation characteristic of

Barnum effect

________ is an index of intelligence derived from comparing the individual's score on an intelligence test with the mean score for that individual's reference group

deviation IQ

Scott has just taken a self-report inventory that will indicate his scores on the five personality dimensions, or sets of traits. The scales are designed so the test-taker can complete them as well as individuals who know the test-taker, such as spouses, partners, or relatives. Scott has just taken the

NEO-PI-R

You accidentally walk into a room where a psychologist is conducting a Rorschach Test with a client. You are most likely to overhear the client say

"It looks like two bears dancing."

Why are clients less guarded about their responses on projective tests?

Client's don't know how the assessor will interpret their answers

Which of the following is the most famous projective technique?

The Rorschach Inkblot Test

A person taking the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is asked to

tell a story about the scene shown on the card

An assessment method that provides a picture of the brain's structures or level of activity and therefore is a useful tool for "looking" at the brain is known as

neuroimaging