Psychological Perspectives
Experimental Design
Models of Psychopathology
Reliability and Validity
Clinical Assessment
100

What is the examination of the impact of race, ethnicity, gender, and other such factors on behavior, emotion, and thought, focusing on how such factors can influence the study of psychopathology?

Multicultural Psychology

100

Dr. Duck is giving "imitation" (or fake) or fake pills to half of the participants in an experiment—which are also known as:

Placebos 

100

Tamika's therapist asked her to describe any thought, feeling, or image that came to her mind. This technique is known as:

Free Association 

100

A new instrument for measuring general intelligence was found to correlate highly with the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT); thus, when compared with the SAT, it shows:

Concurrent Validity

100

A person watches a child play from behind a one-way mirror, this is an example of a _______experiment

Analog Observation 

200

The idea that individuals with similar developmental histories may react to similar situations in different ways is related to:

Multifinality 

200

Dr. Kerchoff is running a study that combines qualitative and quantitative approaches. What kind of design is this?

Mixed-Methods

200

Physical processes are the key to human behavior, according to the:

Biological Model

200

What is a tool's ability to anticipate future characteristics or behaviors?

Predictive Validity

200

Watching how a child plays at home with their siblings is an example of a(n):

Naturalistic Observation 

300

What is the primary source of psychopathology, according to cognition-focused theorists?

Illogical Thinking Processes 

300

Dr. Naidi is conducting a study where a single participant is observed and measured both before and after the manipulation of an independent variable. What kind of design is Dr. Naidi using?

An Experimental Design 

300

A new form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps clients accept many of their problematic thoughts rather than judging those thoughts, acting on them, or trying fruitlessly to change them, is known as acceptance and:

Commitment Therapy 

300

A test that accurately measures what it is supposed to measure is known to have:

Validity

300

This type of projective test, published in 1921, involves a series of 10 inkblots

Rorschach

400

Which psychological perspective holds that we all have a basic need to receive positive regard from our parents?

Humanistic Perspective 

400

Dr. Figueiras is conducting a study where they observe the same participants on many occasions over an extended period of time. What type of study is this?

Longitudinal 

400

What school of therapists believe that in order to be psychologically well-adjusted, people must have an accurate awareness of themselves and live meaningfully?

Existentialists 
400

AP Psychology exam scorers undergo rigorous training on the scoring guide and practice evaluating sample exam submissions. Then they discuss their scores of the same exams to ensure that they are being consistent in their evaluations. This is an example of ensuring:

Interrater Reliability

400

In these inventories, which are used particularly by behavioral and family-social clinicians, respondents are asked how they would react in a variety of social situations.

Social Skills

500

Which perspective states that psychopathology has physical causes?

Somatogenic 

500

Dr. Newbury is conducting an experiment in which they are observing the effects of the manipulation of the independent variable by environmental factors. What kind of study design is this?

Naturalistic 

500

This psychological model is BEST understood in light of the broad forces such as family structure and norms of society that influence an individual

Sociocultural 

500

Zaire's scale doesn't appear to be working properly. They got on it three times in a row this morning, at about the same time and wearing the same clothes, and it gave them three different numbers for their weight. This scale is lacking:

Test-Retest Reliability

500

These types of tests are designed to measure a person's intellectual ability

Intelligence

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