the process of gathering information using multiple methods in order to draw conclusions about the traits, skills, abilities, emotional functioning, and psychological problems of an individual.
What is ASSESSMENT
100
Early studies found the DSM to have this
What is low Inter-Rater Reliability
100
This type of test provides ambiguous stimuli such as inkblots, pictures, or incomplete sentences
What is a Projective Test
100
This test injects a radioactive substance into the bloodstream
What is the PET
100
True or False - psychological tests are as good, if not better than medical tests to determine disorders
What is True
200
A type of reliability that is determined when two forms of the same test is given to the same individual
What is test-retest reliability
200
One of the most positive features of the new DSM-5
What is the new dimensional scale
200
The MMPI is a self-report inventory which was redesigned to accomplish two major goals
What is refining the wording and eliminating outdated items
200
This test attaches electrodes to the skull to record electrical activity in the brain
What is the EEG
200
These are used to compare an individual's performance to a standardized sample
What are NORMS
300
This is the condition when two raters of one test obtain significantly different scores
What is low inter-rater reliability
300
A major criticism of the DSM classification system
What is Labeling
300
This type of interview allows for consistent data to be collected across interviewees and is less susceptible to bias
What is a standardized interview
300
This test allows the clinican to see both the structures and also those changes that occur in specific brain function
What is the MRI
400
A type of reliability in which various items intended to measure the same construct (such as anxiety)yield the same or consistent results
What is internal consistency
400
The classification system that provides distinct categories, indicators, and nomenclature for the diagnoses of disorders
What is the Diagnostic Statistical Manual
400
This type of assessment is used to look for any unusual behavior when interacting with a client
What is an observation
500
The term used when an assessment follows strict procedures to increase reliability
What is standardization
500
A new section of the DSM-5 that reflects the thinking that disorders should be diagnosed on a dimensional scale
What is Minor Neurological Impairment
500
This test contains 9 geometric designs and is used to detect neurological impairment