L10

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

collecting info to determine if, how, and why person its abnormally and how person could be helped

–> Clinical interviews, tests, observations

Question 2

Types of psychological assessments

Answer 2

Projective tests
Personality tests
Achievement tests
Adaptive behavior scales
Neuropsychological tests
Screeners

Question 3

Projective tests

Answer 3

Presented with ambiguous stimuli and asked to interpret them
Goal is to uncover unconscious thoughts, emotions by having client say the first thing that comes to mind
Spending time crafting a response makes it more likely we are consciously thinking about our answer and perhaps making it more socially desirable and not exactly accurate

Question 4

Types of personality tests

Answer 4

MMPI, Big 5 OCEAN, Myers-Briggs

Question 5

Achievement tests

Answer 5

reading, writing, math

Question 6

Adaptive behavior scales

Answer 6

functioning, behavior, emotions

Question 7

How to make a diagnosis

Answer 7

1. Syndrome match known disorder in DSM 5
2. Symptoms follow a particular course
3. Clinicians attempt to paint a clinical picture and make a diagnosis