When DrSmith Diagnoses a Patient with Schizophrenia and Dr

question 92

Multiple Choice

When Dr.Smith diagnoses a patient with schizophrenia and Dr.Jones diagnoses that same patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder,we would say that Dr.Smith and Dr.Jones have

• A)low construct validity.
• B)low inter-rater reliability.
• C)low content accuracy.
• D)low criteria.

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Definitions:

Halo Effect

A tendency to assume that people with one positive attribute (e.g., who are physically attractive) also have other positive traits.

Social Perceivers'

Individuals involved in the process of interpreting others' behaviors, motives, and intentions within social contexts.

General Impression

An overall or summary opinion formed about something or someone, often without detailed analysis or based on limited information.

Innate System

The innate system typically refers to inborn biological structures or mechanisms that come naturally, without being learned or acquired.