Chapter 6: Psychological Health and Testing Flashcards
Between Type A personality and Type B personality which one has an increased incidence of coronary disease?
Type A personality
Between type A or Type B personality, which one has a greater likelihood of having a second heart attack if they survive?
Type B
personality
What is a Holmes Rahe scale used for?
to help quantify stressful life events
What does a Holmes Rahe score of less than 150 points indicate?
relatively low amount of life change and low susceptibility to stress induced health problems
What does a Holmes Rahe score of 150 -300 points indicate?
50% chance of major stress-induced health problem in next 2 years
What does a Holmes Rahe score of > 300 points indicate?
odds increase to 80% chance of a major stress-induced health problem in next 2 years
Distribution mean and SD in IQ testing.
Distribution mean is 100
SD = 15
How do we calculate IQ?
Mental Age method (MA): = MA/CA (chronological age) x 100
Deviation from the norm method: mean IQ = 100 and SD =15
Intellectual disability < 2 SD below the norm
What are some commonly used IQ Tests?
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)
- Weschsler Intelligence Scale for Children V (WISC - V)
- Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence IV (WPPSI-IV)
- Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5)
Who is WAIS-IV used for?
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV: for adults age ≥ 17
Who is WISC-V used for?
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children V: for children age 6-16
Who is WPPSI-IV used for?
Weschsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence IV for children age 2.5 to 7.5
What groups is SB5 used for?
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition: for children young as age 2
What range of IQ score indicates intellectual disability?
< 69
What range of IQ score is considered avg?
90-109
What range of IQ score is considered very superior?
> 130
What are the major features of objective tests?
- utilize simple stimuli (usually questions)
- have a restricted range of possible responses (choose from provided options)
- scored mechanistically using scoring key
- require no clinical experience to score
Describe criterion-referenced test.
results are given meaning by comparing them with a preset standard “Every student who scores above 75% will pass”
Norm-reference tests.
results are given meaning by comparing them with a normative group: classic example is Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) with > 500 T/F questions, a validity scale, and a lie scale.
What are projective tests?
utilize ambiguous stimuli and have a wide range of possible responses
What is the most widely used personality test?
MMPI-2
What are some projective tests?
- Rorschach inkblot test
- Thematic apperception test (TAT)
- Sentence completion test
- Projective drawings
Describe the Rorschach inkblot test.
patient asked to look at inkblot and report what’s seen
Describe TAT?
Thematic apperception test: patient is asked to tell a story about what is going on in the picture
What is sentence completion test?
patient is asked to complete a set of sentence stems with the first thing that comes to mind
What are projective drawings?
patient is given a sheet of papaer and asked to draw a house, a tree, a person, a family, etc. (very useful for children, who are unlikely to be able to realistically complete any other personality test)
