KAAP309 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Dsm-5, Thematic Apperception Test, Rorschach Test
21 Mar 2017
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Describes degree to which assessment measure produces the same result each time it is used to evaluate the same thing. Index of extent to which measurement consistently shows that a person"s behavior fits a given diagnostic class. Extent to which a measuring instrument is actually measuring what it is supposed to measure. Index of extent to which measurement correctly conveys something clinically important about person whose behavior fits category. Helps to predict the future course of disorder. Validity of characteristics for people with schizophrenia differentiate people with/without it. Process by which psychological test is consistent in terms of: Standardized test: more fair applied in the same manner to all participants. Allows administrator to compare individual test result with normative sample reference population. T score distribution: comparing individual"s test result with large reference population . Electroencephalogram (eeg): brain-wave patterns in awake/sleeping states. Dysrhythmia irregular pattern in brain activity specialized techniques used to arrive at more precise diagnosis of problem.
