Health PsychologyThird Edition

Quiz Chapter 2 Research in Health Psychology

1. A (n)______ study begins with a healthy group of subjects and follows the development of a particular disease in that sample. (44)a. experimental b. retrospectivec. medicald. prospective e. morbidity

1. A (n)______ study begins with a healthy group of subjects and follows the development of a particular disease in that sample. (44)a. experimental b. retrospectivec. medicald. prospective e. morbidity

2. Origins of a disease is referred to as: (40)a. paralysis b. etiology c. mortalityd. statistical significance e. morbidity

2. Origins of a disease is referred to as: (40)a. Paralysis b. etiology c. mortalityd. statistical significance e. morbidity

3. The gold standard of biomedical research is the (45) a. correlational studyb. randomized clinical trialc. prospective studyd. case-control studye. meta-analysis

3. The gold standard of biomedical research is the (45) a. correlational studyb. randomized clinical trialc. prospective studyd. case-control studye. meta-analysis

4. The rate of _______ refers to the number of cases of a specific illness, injury or disability in a given group of people at a given time. (40)a. paralysis b. etiologyc. mortalityd. statistical significance e. morbidity

4. The rate of _______ refers to the number of cases of a specific illness, injury or disability in a given group of people at a given time. (40)a. paralysis b. etiologyc. mortalityd. statistical significance e. morbidity

5. A relative risk of .50 means that the incidence of prevalence or incidence of a condition is ____ in the exposed group compared to the unexposed group. (48)a. less b. more c. the same as

5. A relative risk of .50 means that the incidence of prevalence or incidence of a condition is ____ in the exposed group compared to the unexposed group. (48)a. less b. more c. the same as

6. In experimental studies researchers vary one or more causes, called ______ while looking for changes in the outcome measure. (34)a. dependent variablesb. cohortsc. independent variablesd. random variablese. lurking variables

6. In experimental studies researchers vary one or more causes, called ______ while looking for changes in the outcome measure. (34)a. dependent variablesb. cohortsc. independent variablesd. random variablese. lurking variables

7. The text described a scatterplot that looked at a large sample of participants of African descent. Those who weighed more were more likely to have high blood pressure. This is an example of: (33)a. a positive correlationb. a bad correlationc. experimental resultsd. a causal explanatione. a case study

7. The text described a scatterplot that looked at a large sample of participants of African descent. Those who weighed more were more likely to have high blood pressure. This is an example of: (33)a. a positive correlationb. a bad correlationc. experimental resultsd. a causal explanatione. a case study

8. When John Glenn returned to space in his 70’s, medical researchers carefully studied the effects. This is an example of a ______ study.(31)

a. correlational b. experimentalc. prospective d. case e. retrospective

8. When John Glenn returned to space in his 70’s, medical researchers carefully studied the effects. This is an example of a ______ study.(31)

a. correlational b. experimentalc. prospective d. case e. retrospective

9. ____ is a field of study that seeks to determine the frequency, distribution, and cause of a disease. (31)a. meta-analysis b. correlationc. epidemiology d. psychoneuroimmunolgy e. Factor analysis

9. ____ is a field of study that seeks to determine the frequency, distribution, and cause of a disease. (31)a. meta-analysis b. correlationc. epidemiology d. psychoneuroimmunolgy e. Factor analysis

10. A study in which a single group of people is observed over a long span of time is called a ____ study. (37) a. longitudinal b. experimentalc. prospective d. case e. retrospective

10. A study in which a single group of people is observed over a long span of time is called a ____ study. (37) a. longitudinal b. experimentalc. prospective d. case e. retrospective

Bonus Question:What did Surgeon General Joseph Goldberger do to prove (support) his theory that pellagra was caused by nutritional deficiencies? a. he ate feces (poop)b. he did a case studyc. he found germs in the waterd. he used a longitudinal research designe. he used surveys, naturalistic observation and other descriptive methods

Bonus Question:What did Surgeon General Joseph Goldberger do to prove (support) his theory that pellagra was caused by nutritional deficiencies? a. he ate feces (poop)b. he did a case studyc. he found germs in the waterd. he used a longitudinal research designe. he used surveys, naturalistic observation and other descriptive methods

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