#1
Which of the following is NOT a type of research design commonly used in abnormal psychology?
Experimental design
Case study design
Observational design
Narrative design
#2
What is the purpose of informed consent in research involving human participants?
To provide participants with information about the study before they agree to participate
To ensure that participants receive compensation for their time
To ensure that participants are not harmed during the study
To guarantee that participants complete the study
#3
What is the term for the phenomenon in which participants change their behavior because they know they are being observed?
Demand characteristics
Hawthorne effect
Placebo effect
Social desirability bias
#4
What is the purpose of debriefing participants after a psychological study?
To manipulate their behavior
To ensure they understand the purpose of the study
To provide them with false information
To avoid obtaining informed consent
#5
What is the primary purpose of conducting a literature review in psychological research?
To develop a hypothesis
To summarize existing research on a topic
To recruit participants for a study
To analyze data collected from experiments
#6
Which of the following is an example of a categorical variable?
Height in inches
Weight in pounds
Gender
Age in years
#7
What is the purpose of a control group in experimental research?
To compare the experimental group to a group that has not received the treatment
To manipulate the independent variable
To ensure the experiment is conducted ethically
To ensure the experiment is single-blinded
#8
Which statistical test is commonly used to determine if there is a significant difference between two or more group means in experimental research?
Chi-square test
t-test
ANOVA
Pearson correlation
#9
What is the purpose of random assignment in experimental research?
To ensure that participants are selected based on specific characteristics
To ensure that participants are assigned to different groups based on chance
To ensure that the experimenters remain blind to the conditions
To control for extraneous variables
#10
Which of the following is NOT a type of reliability commonly assessed in psychological research?
Test-retest reliability
Internal consistency reliability
Inter-rater reliability
Concurrent validity
#11
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using self-report measures in psychological research?
They are cost-effective
They provide subjective data
They are easy to administer
They reduce participant bias
#12
What is a quasi-experimental design?
A design that involves manipulating variables in a controlled environment
A design that involves random assignment of participants to groups
A design that lacks random assignment to experimental groups
A design that includes only one group of participants
#13
What is a confounding variable in research?
A variable that affects both the independent and dependent variables and may distort the results
A variable that only affects the dependent variable
A variable that is controlled by the researcher
A variable that is not relevant to the study
#14
In qualitative research, what is the primary method of data collection?
Surveys
Experiments
Interviews
Observations
#15
What is the primary goal of hypothesis testing in psychological research?
To prove the researcher's hypothesis
To determine if the results are statistically significant
To ensure that the study has high ecological validity
To control for confounding variables
#16
What is the term for a phenomenon in which the results of a study are influenced by the expectations or beliefs of the researcher?
Observer bias
Confirmation bias
Experimenter expectancy effect
Sampling bias
#17
What is the primary purpose of conducting an effect size analysis in psychological research?
To determine if the results are statistically significant
To assess the practical significance of the findings
To manipulate the independent variable
To control for confounding variables
#18
In correlational research, what does a positive correlation coefficient indicate?
A strong relationship between variables
A weak relationship between variables
An inverse relationship between variables
No relationship between variables