A Clinical Psychologist Administered a Standard Test of Symptoms of Three

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Essay

A clinical psychologist administered a standard test of symptoms of three different behavioral disorders to a new patient at a mental health clinic. On the scale that measures Disorder F (in the general public, M = 60, SD = 8), the person's score is 62. On the scale that measures Disorder H (in the general public, M = 32, SD = .5), the person's score is 34. And on the scale that measures Disorder K (in the general public, M = 83, SD = 12), the person's score is 89.
For the symptoms of which disorder or disorders did this person score substantially higher than the general public?
Explain your answer to someone who has never had a course in statistics.

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Definitions:

Humanistic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing an individual's innate potential for growth and self-actualization, focusing on the present and future instead of the past.

Insight

The capacity to gain an accurate, deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce anxiety responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, combined with relaxation exercises.