PSY 451 Final Flashcards
what is temperament
something that is given at birth; over time is shapes out personality
what are the three types of temperament
easy, difficult, and slow to warm
which temperament is the most challenging to deal with
slow to warm because if consists of low level unpleasing moments
how to tell if there is a presence of a personality disorder
the person’s personality impedes in some way (creating friction, unmeet needs, or some deliberate response to certain situations) and is conducive to development
what is the Achenbach
a self report measure that is rooted in clinical information that allows you to tap into two domains of behavior
how many forms make up the Achenbach
the parent form, the teacher forms, and child behavioral checklist
what are the two domains of the Achenbach
internalizing and externalizing
give examples of internalizing behaviors
withdrawn depresses and anxious depressed
give examples of externalizing behaviors domains
aggression, social, somatic behaviors, hyperactivity or inattention, thought, esteem, affect
for the Achenbach 50% is _____
in the clinical range
anything above the clinical range is considered _____
to be significant
name 5 self-report measures
BASC, Achenbach, Personality Assessment Inventory, MMPI, RIASEC
the MMPI is ____
one of the most historical personality measures that has been created
goal of projective measures
having the individual project what is going on in their unconscious mind onto something that is ambiguous
what can the Rorschach inkblot test give the clinician
a sense of IQ and allow knowledge into what is happening in the unconscious mind (thought process, affect, mood, interpersonal relationships, and sense of self)
the inkblot cards are ____
ambiguous in nature
how many cards does a clinician give for the Rorschach
10 total
how many responses are required for the Rorschach
14 (minimum)
what happens if 14 responses are not recorded
content analysis is done or last card has multiple responses being recorded
after going through all 10 cards what should be the clinician’s next step
go back to card 1 and ask the client more about why they responded the way they did initially
location ____
of image response pertains to; bottom half of card, middle of card, large areas, small details
developmental quality
what is the quality of the response that they are giving you
ordinary quality
what has been normed as being a typical response
plus quality
some kind of integration of connection to something else (example: two bears high-fiving)
vague quality
something that does not necessarily have clear shape/form (example: clouds)
vague plus quality
no clear shape/form and there is a connection to something else (example: clouds going through the mountains)
determinant
a good quality response vs a bad quality response (is this an ordinary response that most people see)
U determinant
a usual response that people see
minus (-) determinant
it is an awful response (could possibly indicate psychosis)
form quality
why a person is seeing what they see
form response
based on shape
movement response
there is action being seen (could be animal or human)
shape driven color response
a bowtie (shape is seen first)
color drive shape response
butterfly (color is seen first; butterflies are colorful)
color only response
response is dictated by the color of the inkblot
color naming response
black blob, red smoke
texture responses
something feels fuzzy (could be texture drive form response or form driven texture response)