The Construction of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory SASSI-3)

question 114

Multiple Choice

The construction of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory SASSI-3) consisted of administering a large group of preliminary items to three groups of individuals:

• A) alcohol abusers, alcohol dependents, and non-drinkers
• B) substance abusers, non-addicted substance users, and non-users
• C) substance abusers, non-substance abusers, and substance abusers instructed to "fake good"
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Structuralist

Relates to an approach in psychology that seeks to understand the structure of the mind by breaking it down into its component parts.

Cognitive Psychologists

Psychologists who study the way people think, remember, and mentally organize information.

Mental Processes

Internal, covert activities of the mind, such as thinking, reasoning, remembering, and imagining, that are critical to understanding psychological phenomena.

Self-Actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, especially considered as a drive or need present in everyone, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.