CLP CH3 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Diagnosis | The classification of disorders by symptoms and signs. |
| Reliability | Consistency of measurement |
| Validity | How well does a test measure what it is supposed to measure |
| Categorical | Presence/absence of a disorder |
| Dimensional | Rank on a continuous quantitative dimension |
| Semi-Structured Interviews: Informal/less structured interviews | Interviewer attends to how questions are answered Is response accompanied by appropriate emotion? Does client fail to answer question? |
| Structured interviews | All interviewers ask the same questions in a predetermined order |
| Personality Tests | Self-reported Personality Inventories & Projective Tests |
| Computerized Axial Tomography (CT or CAT scan) | Reveals structural abnormalities by detecting differences in tissue density |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Similar to CT but higher quality and less radiation fMRI (functional MRI) |
| Positron Emission Tomography (PET scan) | Brain function |
| Neuropsychologist | Studies how brain abnormalities affect thinking, feeling, and behavior |
| Neuropsychological Tests | Reveal performance deficits that can indicate areas of brain malfunction |
| Psychophysiology | Study of bodily changes that accompany psychological characteristics or events |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG) | Heart rate measured by electrodes placed on chest |
| Electrodermal responding (skin conductance) | Sweat-gland activity measured by electrodes placed on hand |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | Brain’s electrical activity measured by electrodes placed on scalp |
| Cultural Bias in Assessment | Measures developed for one culture or ethnic group may not be valid or reliable for another. |
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