Problem

Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3 Problem 9TY

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Solution 1

Clinical assessment of any psychological problem involves a series of steps designed to gather information of a patient in order to make decisions about the nature, status and treatment of the psychological problems and is begins with the referral questions like the age, medical condition, and symptoms.

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The properties of assessment instruments are

• Standardization

• Reliability

• Validity.

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The test measures must not only be reliable but also be valid. Concurrent validity assesses the relationship between the two measures that are given at the same time such as the SAT and the ACT.

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Hence the option c is not correct.

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Criterion validity assesses how well a measure correlates with other measures that assess the same or similar constructs.

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Hence the option b is not correct.

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Predictive validity refers to the ability of a measure to predict performance at a future date.

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Hence the correct option is .