Week 2 Flashcards
Interator reliability
The degree of which two independent observers agree on what they have observed
Test~retest reliability
The extent to which people being observed twice or taking the same test twice, several weeks or months apart, receive similar scores
Alternate~form reliability
The extent to which scores in two forms (versions) of the test are consistent
Internal consistency reliability
Whether the items on a test are related to one another
Diagnosis
Identify what’s the matter/problem
Case conceptualisation or formulation
A process of understanding what and why a person is experiencing a particular difficulty
Concurrent validity
If both variables are measured at the same point in time
Predictive validity
The ability of a measure to predict some other variable that is measured at some point in the future
Construct validity
If an anxiety measure has construct validity then people with differing scores will differ in experiences of anxiety e.g. frequency, intensity, functional impact
What are some criticisms of the dsm5
Too many diagnosis
Lack of reliability in everyday practise
Stigma and losing sight of the person affected
What are some characteristics of interviews
Attention paid to how questions are answered, including emotional response
Rapport
Empathy
Non~judgemental approach
What do intelligence tests measure
Language skill
Abstract thinking
Nonverbal reasoning
Visual~spatial skills
Attention and concentration
Speed of processing
Comprehensive assessment
Aspects of the environment that might contribute to behaviour’s thoughts beliefs and emotional distress
Personal characteristics d
Frequency and form behaviour
Behaviour assessment
Direct observations of behaviour’s
Self observation
Self monitoring used to collect a variety of information including: mood, thoughts, stressful experiences and coping behaviour’s
Neurotransmitter assessment
Includes post~Mortem analysis of neurotransmitters and receptors, assesses metabolites of neurotransmitters and pet scans of neurotransmitter receptors
Neuropsychological assessment
Behavioural tests such as the Halstead retina and luria Nebraska assess abilities such as motorspeed, memory and spatial ability, deficits in particular tests help point to an area of possible brain dysfunction
Psychosocial assessment
Includes measures of electrical activity in the autonomic nervous system, such as skin conductance or in the central nervous system, such as EEG
Cultural bias
A measure developed for for one culture or ethnic group may not be equally reliable and valid with people from another culture or ethnic group
