Psychology 2301A/B Lecture 5: Clinical Psychology 5
6 Nov 2018
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Task of forming an accurate understanding of patient. Conceptualize problem (form a testable hypothesis re: problem and modify to fit new information) * 91% of all practicing psychologists engage in assessment. Personality a general predisposition to think, feel, and behave in certain ways. List 5 adjectives that describe you well. Tell us how much of a trait you have. Why do we test: clinical, employment, curiosity. E. g. , can determine who gets hired-can determine how someone is viewed. How does it work: need for a test, create a test, validate the test, use the test appropriately. Ask about the data your interested in. True/false or likert scale (1=disagree completely & 7= agree completely) 5) know how to get around the rules. 6) would never make a high risk investment. 7) am willing to try anything once. 9) would never go hang-gliding or bungee-jumping. 3, 6, 9, are negatively keyed items (want people to say no)
