PSY 3604 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Thematic Apperception Test, Forensic Psychology, Validity Scale
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Psy 3604 lecture 5 cont- clinical assessment, diagnosis, and. This involves the analysis of pictures such as the one on the right. Used in these disciplines as well as others. Mandated test for police officers or pilots. Screening tool used for personality, diagnosis, and potential treatment methods. I feel blue or i like to read . Patient scores are compared to the normative data. Good reliability and validity (in comparison to some other tests such as the inkblot test) Validity in this sense is that the respondent answers the questions truthfully. For example, someone trying to seem sicker to make sure they get the help they need, or trying to seem more well adjusted in a job setting. For example, in the mmpi, there are scales built in to see if someone is just doing a random selection of truth and fallacies. One example of a validity scale is an infrequency scale.
