Chapter 3 Flashcards
Collecting and evaluating biopsychosocial info, and includes interviews, psychological testing, behavioral observations and collateral information
psychological Assessment
3 types of structure for interviews
- unstructured (conversation)
- semi structured
- structured (stops confirmation bias)
5 types of content focus for interviews
- psychosocial
- clinical (mental health status exam)
- Diagnostic
- Motivational (an intervention disguised)
- Specialized (ex. forensic interview)
What are some problems with interviews?
invalid/inaccurate responses, interviewer bias, the unstructured style yields unreliable results, and the structured style is inflexible.
A measure of how consistent a test is
Reliability
A measure of how accurate a test is
Validity
Measure symptoms and personality traits
Symptoms/Personality Test
clients interpret vague stimuli or follow open ended questions, such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test, Thematic Apperception Test, etc.
projective tests
test materials are not vague; clients fill out a series of questions about themselves
objective tests
The most commonly used objective test
MMPI-2
What does the MMPI-2 consist of?
338 True/False items. Measures response styles/bias, emotional problems, behavioral problems, physical problems, cognitive problems, and broad personality characteristics.
Focuses on mental abilities
Cognitive Tests
3 types of cognitive tests
- Intelligence Tests (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale)
- Achievement Test
- Neuropsychological Test
Explain some biological test
biomarkers for diagnosis, brain scanning, measurement of physiological arousal, and genetic testing
3 Types of Observation in behavioral observation
1.informal observation
2.systematic observation
3.self monitoring
WARNING: observer effect
