PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Alpha Waves, Biopsychosocial Model, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
31 Jan 2018
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Clinical assessment - systematic assessment of the biological, psychological and social factors pertaining to an individual with a possible psychological disorder. Diagnosis - process of determining if the criteria or symptoms are met to have the disorder - based on dsm 5. Reliability - the degree to which a measurement is consistent. Interrater reliability - when multiple people agree on the same thing. Test retest reliability - the same test is administered twice and the consistency of the response is checked - should be the same to be reliable. Validity - does the things measure what its supposed to. Concurrent or descriptive validity - comparing results of one test to another that measures the same thing. Predictive validity - how well does the assessment predict the future. Standardization - a set of standards or norms are used to make an evaluation consistent. Ex: asking about symptoms and doing blood work - is a standard that doctors use.
