Question 1

Briefly state the difference between a quasi-experimental study and an experiment upon which of these have the DSMs been primarily based?

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Question 2

The case study is both the oldest and most currently used approach to the study of abnormal behaviour.

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Question 3

Briefly describe any ONE projective test.

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Question 4

Define psychological assessment. In your answer, discuss and show full knowledge of the following concepts: assessment tools, clinical interview, psychological testing, reliability, and validity.

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Question 5

Describe the components of a cognitive-behavioural assessment. What are factors that can affect the accuracy of the data?

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Question 6

Briefly define any THREE of the following: test-retest reliability; alternate-form reliability; internal consistency; split-half reliability; coefficient alpha.

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Question 7

Linda is conducting a study in which neither the subjects nor the experimenters know who is getting medication and who is getting the placebo. This study design is most frequently called a double-unaware design.

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This study design is most frequently called a double-blind design.

Question 8

Incidence refers to the frequency of a disorder in a population at a given point or period of time.

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Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disorder occurring in a population over a specific period of time, not the total frequency of all cases at a given point or period.

Question 9

What is random assignment? In what sort of research design is it found?

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Question 10

Briefly define any TWO of the following: face validity, content validity, criterion validity, construct validity.

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Question 11

What is an analogue observational setting? Why is it used? What is subject reactivity and should one be concerned with it in an analogue observational setting?

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Question 12

Compare and contrast actuarial prediction vs. clinical prediction. Include advantages and disadvantages for each. Based on discussion in class, analogy from other concepts in the chapter or your own creative problem solving abilities, try to identify a compromise between these approaches or a solution for the practitioner that reaps the best of both approaches.

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Question 13

What sort of research design is the ABAB design? What is it also known as? Briefly describe the ABAB design.

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Question 14

List any TWO brain imaging techniques discussed in the text. Briefly describe what kind of information each technique gathers, and how it does so.

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Question 15

What is epidemiology? What do the terms incidence and prevalence refer to?

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Quiz 4: Psychological Assessment and Research Methods