Abnormal Psychology III

An understanding of the behavior of a particular individual

The process of collecting and interpreting relevant information about a client or subject

The process in which a test is administered to a large group of persons whose performance then serves as a common standard or norm against which any indiviual's score can be measured

A measure of the consistency of test or research results

The accuracy of a test's or study's results; that is , the extent to which the test or study actually measures or shows what it claims

A face-to-face encounter in which clinicians ask questions of clients, weigh theri responses and reactions, and learn about them and their psychological problems

A set of interview questions and observations designed to reveal the degree and nature of a client's abnormal functioning

A device for gathering information about a few aspects of a person's psychological functioning from which broader information about the person can be inferred

A test consisting of ambiguous material that people interpret or respond to

A test that measures physical responses (such as heart rate and muscle tension) as possible indications of psychological problems

A test that directly measures brain structures or activity

Neurological tests that provide images of brain structures or activity, such as CT scans, PET scans, and MRI's

A test that detects brain impairment by measuring a person's cognitive, perceptual, and motor performances

A test designed to measure a person's intellectual ability

A score derived from intelligence tests that is considered to represent a person's overall level of intelligence