Psychometrics midterm 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Package Title: Chapter 3, Testbank Course Title: Kring, Abnormal Psych 14e Chapter Number: 3 Question Type: Multiple Choice 1. Having a correct diagnosis for Aaron from the clinical case will help clinicians to a) Give Aaron an IQ test b) Describe base rates, causes and treatments. c) Identify what kind of insurance coverage Aaron has. d) Know if other members of Aaron’s family have the same psychological disorder Answer: b Section Reference: Cornerstones of Diagnosis a...

Alfred Binet correct answer: Psych testing & Assessment, criticized for experimental work, not standardized but good ethics, paired with Henri (intelligence measured by high psych processes), only wanted school achievement no intelligence What, who, why, how, where correct answer: 5 inter-related questions about assessment Psychological assessment correct answer: Gathering & integration of psych-related data for making psych evaluations accomplished using tools (ex: tests, interviews, c...

CHAPTER 3: THREE CLAIMS, FOUR VALIDITIES: INTERROGATION TOOLS FOR CONSUMERS OF RESEARCH MULTIPLE CHOICE RESEARCH STUDY 3.1 Anderson is reading his morning paper and sees the following headline: “Female Engineering Majors’ Effort on Math Problems Depends on Sex of Role Model.” (This headline is based on a study conducted by Stout, Dasgupta, Hunsinger, and McManus, 2011.) In the study, female students were asked by either a male math major or a female math major to complete a math tes...

1 DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Criteria to determine presence of psychopathology? Correct Answer: 1. Psychological dysfunction with cognitive processes and/or behavior and/or emotion 2. Distress and/or functional impairment in social and/or vocational and/or education and/or daily life 3. Culturally Unexpected When was the "birth date" of psychology? Correct Answer: 1886 Who was Wilhelm Wundt Correc...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS, 8TH EDITION, WAYNE WEITEN, ISBN-10: 7, ISBN-13: 1975 SOLUTION MANUAL ALL CHAPTERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR REVISION SUCCESS A+ Chapter 1 A--The Evolution of Psychology Student: 1. Psychology's intellectual parents are the disciplines of A. physics and physiology. B. philosophy and physiology. C. chemistry and physics. D. philosophy and chemistry. 2. The person responsible for establishing psychology as an independent discipline...

Chapter 03: Diagnosis and Assessment Multiple Choice 1. Diagnostic systems allow clinicians and scientists to: a) conduct psychotherapy. b) communicate accurately with one another about cases and research. c) understand the role of cultural bias. d) all of the above. Ans: b Type: Factual Section ref: Introduction Difficulty: Easy Learning Objectives: Describe the purposes of diagnosis and assessment. Bloomcode: Knowledge 2. Having a diagnosis provides clinicians ...

Name: Class: Date: Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy ANSWER: c 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 180...

Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Psychology 1. Which two disciplines provided foundations for the field of psychology? a. physiology and theology b. physiology and sociology c. philosophy and physiology d. sociology and philosophy 2. While the term “psychology” has existed since at least the early 1700s, when did psychology come to be considered a science? a. the 1750s b. the early 1800s c. the late 1800s d. the 1940s 3. Which event marked the “birth” of psychology as a science? a. Wilhelm W...