PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Null Character, Psychomotor Retardation, Libido
11 Dec 2015
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Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of assessment. Describe different types of research methods used in the study of psychopathology. Internal consistency: each item in test measures the same construct. Test-retest reliability: assuming nothing has changed, a test should give the same results each time. Follow-up questions depending on response to initial questions in semi-structured. Enables comparison between individuals (if rating score given) o o o: non-verbal information available o. Limited to asking questions on interview (more individualized than questions, less individualized than unstructured interviews) Disadvantages: o o o o: not standardized, not objective (way that a clinician formulates a question and interprets it may be different from others) o o o. Tests that are designed to assess unconscious motivations that are inaccessible by self-report. Look at series of ambiguous images o: describe what is going on in each image o. Thematic apperception test o: rorschach ink blot test. Questions during interview are determined by the clinician.
