Psychological Testing

question 86

Multiple Choice

Psychological testing

• A)is a process that reveals the correct diagnosis to a researcher or clinician.
• B)determines the biological,psychological and social causes of disorder that is causing distress and/or impairment.
• C)provides data that are placed within the context of history,referral information,behavioral observations,and life of an individual.
• D)is gradually replacing the unstructured interview as researchers and clinicians become increasingly concerned with accuracy and precision in diagnosis.
• E)plays the role in research that the clinical interview plays in clinical assessment.

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Definitions:

Erectile Disorder

A condition in which an individual struggles to achieve or keep an erection during sexual activities.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.

Explicit Sexual Content

material that portrays sexual acts or themes in a direct and detailed way, intended for adult audiences.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested, as opposed to the control group, which does not.