Clinical Psyc-Chapter 8 Definitions

Question 1

Behavior Checklists

Answer 1

-lists of behaviors that are rated for frequency, intensity, or duration

Question 2

Clinical Utility

Answer 2

-the extent to which a test and the resulting data improve upon typical clinical decision-making and treatment outcome

Question 3

Code Types

Answer 3

-summary codes for the highest two clinical scale elevations on the MMPI scales

Question 4

Content Approach

Answer 4

-method of test construction that involves developing items specifically designed to tap the construct being assessed

Question 5

Empirical Criterion-keying Approach

Answer 5

-a method of test construction that involves the generation and analysis of a pool of items; those items that discriminate between two clearly defined groups are retained in the scale

Question 6

Malingering

Answer 6

-emphasizing negative characteristics and deliberately presenting a more problematic picture

Question 7

Objective Personality Tests

Answer 7

-tests that can be scored objectively, always using the same scoring system

Question 8

Overpathologize

Answer 8

-the tendency to exaggerate and overestimate the extent of pathology

Question 9

Personality Traits

Answer 9

-the tendency to consistently behave in specific ways

Question 10

Projective Personality Tests

Answer 10

-tests requiring drawings or a response to ambiguous stimuli, based on the assumption that responses reveal information about personality structure

Question 11

Validity Scales

Answer 11

-scales designed to detect whether a person is faking good, faking bad, or responding randomly