Compared with Predictive Validity Evidence from Other Health Care Assessments

question 23

Multiple Choice

Compared with predictive validity evidence from other health care assessments, the results for many psychological tests appear:

• A) not similar at all, suggesting that psychological tests are not very useful in health care settings
• B) moderately similar, suggesting that the success of psychological tests is context dependent
• C) very similar, suggesting that psychological tests may be as useful as other commonly used health care assessments
• D) are extremely valid and have a great impact on the difference in treatment provision and outcome

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The division of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, including sensory and motor neurons.

White Matter

The part of the brain and spinal cord composed of myelinated nerve fibers that facilitates communication between different brain regions and between the brain and spinal cord.

CNS

The central nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, which coordinates and controls most bodily functions.

Myelinated Axons

Axons that are coated with myelin, a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses, enhancing the efficiency of the nervous system.