A Problem with Self-Report Measures of Depression,such as the Beck

question 103

Multiple Choice

A problem with self-report measures of depression,such as the Beck Depression Inventory,is that

• A) testtakers can fake depression or fake the absence of depression.
• B) they are highly unreliable and based solely on what happened to the testtaker during the previous day or so.
• C) they do not gauge the severity of depression, only its presence or absence.
• D) the theory on which they are based has been shown to be severely flawed.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment following a specific behavior, influencing its occurrence.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli which become rewarding through their association with primary reinforcers, such as praise, tokens, or money.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing stimuli that satisfy basic biological needs, such as food, water, and warmth.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is inherently rewarding and fulfills a basic biological need or desire.