PSYCH 3B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Projective Test, Psychological Testing, Psychopathology
14 Jun 2020
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Unstructured: no fixed questions, usually the first interview to gain a general history. More of a conversation, looking to cover general information. Time consuming but can be brief up to clinician. Semi structured: fixed order for questions with some clinician flexibility (ask a question get a vague answer they have the option to ask more questions and expand) Structured: tightly controlled question order and wording. Can be used to compare clinical and non clinical samples. Can be useful in determining the type of intervention needed and severity of problems. May occur in the classroom or at home. Clinicians can use a checklist or free-write notes/film behaviours. Especially helpful for analyzing (overt) behaviors to diagnose: Tests compared children"s behavior and performance to an optimal result threshold. Compare a child to an average or optimal threshold. Educational assessments: intelligence tests: measures iq through standardized tests (school aged kids, e. x.
