PSYCH 2030 WEEK 3

Question 1

Clinical Assessment

Answer 1

measurement of psychological, biological, and social factors to see if they might have a mental health issue.

Question 2

Reliability

Answer 2

Degree to which a measurement is consistent - for example, over time or among different raters

Question 3

Validity

Answer 3

Degree to which a technique actually measures what its suppose to

Question 4

Standardization

Answer 4

Making sure we measure things the same way every time, using clear rules and guidelines.

Question 5

Mental Status Exam

Answer 5

A Mental Status Exam is a basic test done at the beginning of a meeting with a client to check how they’re thinking and feeling. It looks at things like their ability to understand what’s going on, know where they are and what time it is, and how they’re feeling emotionally and mentally. It’s usually one of the first things done when meeting with a practitioner

A simple test to see how someone is thinking and feeling at the start of a meeting.

Question 6

Behavioural Assessment

Answer 6

Watching and keeping track of how someone acts and feels in real situations.

Question 7

Self-monitoring

Answer 7

Action by which clients observe and record their own behaviours as either an assessment of a problem and its change or treatment procedure that makes them more aware of their responses. Also called self-observation

Question 8

Projective tests

Answer 8

a personality test in which subjects are shown ambiguous (open to many interpretations) images and asked to interpret them.

Question 9

Personality Inventories

Answer 9

a self-assessment method, often a standardized questionnaire, that reveals insights into an individual’s character

Question 10

Intelligence quotient

Answer 10

Score on an intelligence test, abbreviated IQ, estimating a person’s deviation from average test performance

Question 11

Neuropsychological Testing

Answer 11

Assessment of brain and nervous system functioning by testing an individual’s performance on behavioural tasks

Question 12

False Positives

Answer 12

Assessment error in which pathology is reported (test result positive) when none is actually present

Question 13

False Negatives

Answer 13

Assessment error in which no pathology is noted (test result negative) when it is actually present

Question 14

Neuroimaging

Answer 14

Using computers to look inside the brain without surgery.

Question 15

Psychophysiological Assessment

Answer 15

Measuring changes in the body that show how someone feels emotionally.

Question 16

Electroencephalogram

Answer 16

Measure of electrical activity patterns in the brain taken through electrodes placed on the scalp

Question 17

Classification

Answer 17

Putting things into groups based on what they have in common.

Question 18

Taxonomy

Answer 18

A system for naming and sorting things in science.

Question 19

Nosology

Answer 19

A system for naming and sorting medical and psychological issues.

Question 20

Nomenclature

Answer 20

The actual names given to different psychological issues.

Question 21

Classical Categorical Approach

Answer 21

Sorting disorders based on clear differences between them.

Question 22

Dimensional Approach

Answer 22

The Dimensional Approach categorizes characteristics along a spectrum or continuum instead of in binary terms. It focuses on understanding variations in traits or behaviors rather than viewing them as either present or absent.

focuses on the extent to which a person has a disorder

Sorting characteristics on a spectrum instead of as present or absent.

Question 23

Prototypical Approach

Answer 23

Using key traits and variations to classify disorders.

An example of the Prototypical Approach is in diagnosing depression. While certain symptoms like persistent sadness and loss of interest are essential for diagnosis, variations exist in other symptoms such as appetite changes or sleep disturbances among individuals with depression.

Question 24

Comorbidity

Answer 24

Presence of two or more disorders in an individual at the same time

Question 25

Labelling

Answer 25

Applying a name to a phenomenon or a pattern of behavior. The label may acquire negative connotations or be applied erroneously to the person rather than his or her behaviours