PSYC 3406 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Social Skills, Least Restrictive Environment, Beck Depression Inventory

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3406
• Professor: Ann M.Blumer

Document Summary

Intelligence tests: neuroimaging, neuropsychological assessments, behavioral assessments. Reliability: refers to the consistency of results obtained by an assessment measure, two main types, test-retest reliability, interrater reliability. Validity: refers to the accuracy of a tool"s results, accurately measures what it is purported to measure (iq?, accurately predict future behavior - predictive validity, agree with assessment tools measuring similar characteristics - concurrent validity. Personality tests: tests to help understand a person"s thoughts, behaviors, emotions, attitudes, projective tests, clients interpret vague or ambiguous stimuli, or follow open-ended instruction, why are they called projective, mainly used by psychoanalytical theorists. Personality inventories: measure broad personality characteristics - behaviors, beliefs, and feelings, usually involve self-reported responses (client takes a test independently) Mmpi: minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (mmpi, most widely used type of personality inventory, current version consists of over 500 t/f questions, provides subscores in various diagnostic or symptom categories. Includes validity scales ("lie scales": samples mmpi items. I wake up fresh and rested most mornings.