Deck 12: Mixed Design: Part 1

Question 1

_____ is a single-subject design in which researchers establish a baseline,introduce the intervention and measure the same variable again,then remove the intervention and take another measurement.

A) An A-B design
B) An A-B-B-A design
C) An A-B-A-B design
D) An A-B-A design

Answer 1

An A-B-A design

Question 2

_____occurs when a bias causes a researcher to unconsciously influence the participants of an experiment.

A) Countertransference
B) An experiment-expectancy effect
C) A testing effect
D) An observer effect

Answer 2

An experiment-expectancy effect

Question 3

Which of the following is the resource that's currently used by mental health and medical professionals to diagnose psychological disorders?

A) APA
B) DSM-5
C) DSM-III
D) ICD

Answer 3

DSM-5

Question 4

_____ is an empty control group often used in clinical research.

A) A waiting-list control group
B) Aplacebo control group
C) An intervention group
D) A research participant pool

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT use a within-subjects methodology?

A) a two-group design
B) a repeated measures design
C) a mixed design
D) a pretest-posttest design

Question 6

The simplest single-subject design is the:

A) A-B design.
B) A-B-B-A design.
C) A-B-A-B design.
D) A-B-A design.

Question 7

_____ is a single-subject design in which researchers take a baseline measurement and then introduce the intervention and measure the same variable again.

A) An A-B-A design
B) A single-blind procedure
C) A mixed design
D) An A-B design

Question 8

A 2013 study examining the dynamics of anorexia nervosa and representations of the self,the mother,and the father found that:

A) anorexia nervosa patients more commonly had trouble relationship with their fathers.
B) anorexia nervosa patients more commonly had lower levels of neediness.
C) anorexia nervosa patients more commonly had troubled relationships with their mothers.
D) there was no difference among relationships for anorexia nervosa patients between their mothers and fathers.

Question 9

_____ is a quantitative statistical analysis that compares and combines the results of individual but similar studies.

A) An A-B design
B) A meta-analysis
C) A single-subject design
D) A case study

Question 10

_____ is a single-subject design in which researchers establish a baseline,introduce the intervention,remove the intervention,and then reintroduce the intervention,measuring the dependent variable each time.

A) An A-B design
B) An A-B-B-A design
C) An A-B-A-B design
D) An A-B-A design

Question 11

In order to establish a cause-and-effect relationship researchers need to administer a(n)_____ before the intervention.

A) posttest measurement
B) manipulation
C) baseline measurement
D) independent variable

Question 12

_____,which is used in an effort to reduce the likelihood that expectancies or knowledge of condition will influence the results,is a design in which both the participants and the administrators of treatment are unaware of which treatments are being provided.

A) An inter-rater design
B) A single-subject design
C) A single-blind procedure
D) A double-blind procedure

Question 13

The refusal to maintain a healthy body weight,a fear of gaining weight,and altered cognitions and perceptions of one's own body weight describes:

A) eating disorder not otherwise specified.
B) binge eating disorder.
C) anorexia nervosa.
D) bulimia nervosa.

Question 14

A mixed design has all participants get every level of the _____,but only one level of the _____.

A) within-subjects design;between-subjects design
B) between-subjects design;within-subjects design
C) within-subjects design;single-subjects design
D) dependent variable;independent variable

Question 15

A(n)_____ is an experimental design that combines within-subjects and between-subjects methods of data collection.

A) A-B design
B) A-B-A design
C) mixed design
D) single-subjects design

Question 16

A double-blind procedure is used in an effort to reduce the likelihood that expectancies of condition will influence the results;therefore,_____ of treatment are unaware of which treatments are being provided.

A) only the participants
B) both the participants and the administrators
C) only the administrators
D) only the researchers

Question 17

_____ is a special type of within-subjects design using one participant or group to assess changes within that individual or group.

A) An A-B design
B) A case study design
C) A single-subject design
D) A mixed design

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT use a between-subjects methodology?

A) a two-group design
B) a multigroup design
C) a factorial design
D) a pretest-posttest design

Question 19

Anorexia nervosa is a complex disorder that can be difficult to treat and has a prevalence rate of:

A) 3 out of every 1,000 young women.
B) 3 out of every 10,000 young women.
C) 3 out of every 100,000 young women.
D) 10 out of every 100,000 young women.

Question 20

The results of a 2012 study investigating selflessness in anorexia nervosa through means of projective assessment indicated:

A) anorexia nervosa patients had a tendency to serve their own needs and ignore others' needs.
B) anorexia nervosa patients displayed lower levels of selflessness.
C) anorexia nervosa patients displayed higher levels of selflessness.
D) there were no differences reported among anorexia nervosa patients and the control group.