The more intelligent a person is the higher grades he or she receives in school. Most likely, this finding comes from which type of research?
a) case study
b) epidemiology
c) correlational study
d) experiment
Question 2If Dr. Jones joins a punk-rock band to study the youth subculture, what type of research is he using?
a) follow-up study
b) cross-sectional study
c) participant observation
d) epidemiological research
Question 3Recent behavior-genetics research on antisocial personality disorder
a) indicates a significant role of heritability.
b) has shown the role of heritability to be negligible.
c) indicates no environmental effects.
d) has been inconclusive.
Question 4In terms of the social environment's role in the development of anxiety disorders, which of the following statements is true?
a) negative life events often buffer against the development of anxiety disorders.
b) negative life events often precede the onset of anxiety disorders.
c) negative life events are unrelated to the onset of anxiety disorders.
d) none of the above.
Question 5The initial effect of alcohol is
a) depressive.
b) sedating.
c) anxiety producing.
d) pleasurable feelings.
Question 6Correlational data would allow one to make which of the following statements?
a) Depression causes weight gain.
b) Weight gain causes people to become depressed.
c) Depression is associated with higher weight.
d) Lack of social support is the root of both depression and weight gain.
Question 7Describe the ABAB research design and give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
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