Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 8th Edition by David H. Barlow

Test Bank For Abnormal Psychology An Integrative Approach 8th Edition by David H. Barlow

1. Internal validity is defined as
2. a. the extent to which the results of a study can be explained by the dependent b. the degree to which the hypothesis is supported by the study.
3. c. the overall quality of the
4. the extent to which the results in a study can be explained by the independent variable.

ANSWER:           d

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Moderate

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Factual

2. External validity refers to the
3. a. degree that the dependent variable was changed in the
4. power of the independent variable to cause a change in the dependent variable.
5. c. extent to which findings apply to individuals or situations other than those d. overall quality of the study.

ANSWER:           c

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Moderate

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Factual

3. A researcher studies the impact of stress on college students’ exam scores. Whether the results of this study help us to understand the relationship between job performance and stress level of real-life organizational workers is a question of
4. a. internal validity. study confounds.
5. c. external validity. the original research hypothesis.

ANSWER:           c

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Moderate

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Applied

4. 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
5. a. internal reliability. external reliability. c. internal validity. d. external validity.

ANSWER:           d

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Moderate

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Applied

NOTES:              NEW

5. 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) .
6. a. hypothesis independent variable c. empirical conclusion d. applied theory

ANSWER:           a

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Easy

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Applied

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

ANSWER:           d

POINTS:             1

DIFFICULTY:    Easy

REFERENCES:  Examining Abnormal Behavior

OTHER:             TYPE: Factual