PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Dsm-5, Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Psychopathology
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People may change their behavior when they know they"re being observed. Observers can be biased or make errors. Time consuming and expensive (raters need extensive training) Only tell us about the particular situation used for the observation. Subjective internal experiences (feelings) often cannot be observed. Client answers questions about themselves on a measure, which are scored and interpreted later. Can get info about a broad range of topics (including internal experiences) in a short time. Client may be more willing to give undesirable/embarrassing info. Highly subjective -- all info comes from client. No way for further probing or clarification. Questions may not be able to be explained/verified. A self-report measure meant to broadly capture a person"s traits. Global perspective on who this person is/how they are likely to interact with others. Can capture a great deal of info about normal personality traits, psychopathology, interpersonal styles, etc. Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (2 or 2-
