PSYB32H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thematic Apperception Test, Rorschach Test, Ecological Validity
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Real importance of psychologists (in terms of what they can bring into the medical community or practitioners) is their ability to test. Most psychologists spend most of their time assessing than doing anything else. A lot of science that go into the tests (assessment procedures) Psychiatrist = only clinical interview, psychologists= clinical interview and psychological testing: only clinical interview biases (disadvantage) High value of these tests because they are reliable and valid as well. Iq = pretty stable after a certain age, so you would see a high test-retest reliability: alternate-form reliability- sometimes it"s impt to have a test that is an alternate form of the original test. Prevents subject from scoring better as a result of familiarity or memorization of answers. If there were 2 diff kinds of depression test scales, the person given to must score the same on both tests to ensure the reliability of the alternate test form.
