Lesson 2

Question 1

Scientific evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors that can manifest on a person.

Answer 1

Clinical assessment

Question 2

Why is psychology soft science?

Answer 2

Mostly uses theories

Question 3

Process of determining whether the particular problem afflicting the individual meets all the criteria for a psychological disorder. part of psych report

Answer 3

Diagnosis

Question 4

3 aspects/ basic concepts to help determine the value of assessments.

Answer 4

Reliability
Validity
Standardization

Question 5

Degree to which a measurement is consistent.

Answer 5

Reliability

Question 6

Measures what needs to be measured.

Answer 6

Validity

Question 7

Comparing the results of an assessment measure under consideration with the results of others that are better known; allows you to begin to determine the validity of the first measure.

Answer 7

Concurrent/ Descriptive Validity

Question 8

How well your assessment tells you what will happen in the future.

Answer 8

Predictive validity

Question 9

Lessen negative effect.

Answer 9

Inter-rater Reliability

Question 10

Application of certain standards to ensure consistency across different measurements; uniform; lessen biases.

Answer 10

Standardization

Question 11

Core of most clinical work; gathers info on current and past behavior, attitudes, and emotion, as we as a detailed history of the individual’s life in general and of presenting problems.

Answer 11

Clinical Interview

Question 12

Involves the systematic observation of an individual’s behavior.

Answer 12

Mental Status Examination (MSE)

Question 13

5 categories of MSE.

Answer 13

Physical appearance & behavior
Thought process
Mood & Affect
Intellectual Functioning
Sensorium

Question 14

Example of clinical interview.

Answer 14

MSE

Question 15

Note any overt physical traits and behaviors.

Answer 15

Physical appearance & behvior

Question 16

Rate or flow of speech.

Answer 16

Thought Process

Question 17

Disorganized speech pattern.

Answer 17

Loose association/ Derailment

Question 18

Object or event is present but is actually absent.

Answer 18

Hallucination

Question 19

Seeing something but with a different perspective.

Answer 19

Illusion

Question 20

Beliefs with no basis/ factual evidence; distorted view of reality.

Answer 20

Delusion

Question 21

A person thinks people are after him and out to get him all the time.

Answer 21

Persecutory delusion

Question 22

An individual thinks they’re all-powerful in some ways.

Answer 22

Grandeur delusion

Question 23

Everything everyone else does somehow relates back to them.

Answer 23

Ideas of reference

Question 24

3 types of delusion.

Answer 24

Persecutory delusion
Grandeur delusion
Ideas of reference

Question 25

Pre-dominant feeling or state of an individual.

Answer 25

Mood

Question 26

Feeling/ state that accompanies what we say at a given point.

Answer 26

Affect

Question 27

General awareness of surrounding.

Answer 27

Sensorium