PSY 370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rorschach Test, Bipolar Disorder, Takers
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**start looking for helpful resources for assigned construct: bring to class september 6th. How well they work ---> psychometrics: resist the temptation to think about tests as just paper-and-pencil or just research tools. How the test will be used: description. What does the average 4th grader know about american history? . Where does this person fall on a spectrum/continuum: diagnosis. Does this student have a learning disability, and if so, which one(s)? . Is this client displaying signs of a bipolar disorder? . We"re interested in a particular point (on a continuum: evaluation. Is this person competent to have custody of children? . Has this student mastered enough of the curriculum to graduate? : prediction. Who will be the most successful salesperson? . Will this client benefit from treatment x? : *not all tests fit all! Design can impact the use (by whom) Specialized equipment, rules (room temp, space in between chairs), ex.
