Week 2 Flashcards

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Interator reliability

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The degree of which two independent observers agree on what they have observed

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Test~retest reliability

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The extent to which people being observed twice or taking the same test twice, several weeks or months apart, receive similar scores

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Alternate~form reliability

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The extent to which scores in two forms (versions) of the test are consistent

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Internal consistency reliability

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Whether the items on a test are related to one another

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Diagnosis

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Identify what’s the matter/problem

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Case conceptualisation or formulation

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A process of understanding what and why a person is experiencing a particular difficulty

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Concurrent validity

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If both variables are measured at the same point in time

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Predictive validity

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The ability of a measure to predict some other variable that is measured at some point in the future

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Construct validity

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If an anxiety measure has construct validity then people with differing scores will differ in experiences of anxiety e.g. frequency, intensity, functional impact

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What are some criticisms of the dsm5

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Too many diagnosis
Lack of reliability in everyday practise
Stigma and losing sight of the person affected

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What are some characteristics of interviews

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Attention paid to how questions are answered, including emotional response
Rapport
Empathy
Non~judgemental approach

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What do intelligence tests measure

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Language skill
Abstract thinking
Nonverbal reasoning
Visual~spatial skills
Attention and concentration
Speed of processing

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Comprehensive assessment

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Aspects of the environment that might contribute to behaviour’s thoughts beliefs and emotional distress
Personal characteristics d
Frequency and form behaviour

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Behaviour assessment

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Direct observations of behaviour’s

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Self observation

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Self monitoring used to collect a variety of information including: mood, thoughts, stressful experiences and coping behaviour’s

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Neurotransmitter assessment

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Includes post~Mortem analysis of neurotransmitters and receptors, assesses metabolites of neurotransmitters and pet scans of neurotransmitter receptors

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Neuropsychological assessment

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Behavioural tests such as the Halstead retina and luria Nebraska assess abilities such as motorspeed, memory and spatial ability, deficits in particular tests help point to an area of possible brain dysfunction

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Psychosocial assessment

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Includes measures of electrical activity in the autonomic nervous system, such as skin conductance or in the central nervous system, such as EEG

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Cultural bias

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A measure developed for for one culture or ethnic group may not be equally reliable and valid with people from another culture or ethnic group