PART A
1briefly differentiate test validity and test reliability. Then describe and explain the concepts of content validity and criterion validity, making sure to address both concurrent and predictive validity.
2. Briefly describe the importance of the assessment interview. Then identify and describe several tactics employed by clinicians in assessment interviews, including preliminary considerations, directive vs. nondirective interviews, sequencing, comprehensiveness, the avoidance of “why” questions, and the importance of attending to the client’s nonverbal behavior.
3. Provide an overview of the pros and cons of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, with an emphasis on the most recent versions (WAIS-IV for adults and WISC-for children). Be sure to explain what these scales can measure as opposed to what they can’t measure.
Part B
- The MMPI-2-RF test includes the Personality Psychopathology Five Scales: Aggressiveness-Revised (AGGR-r), Psychoticism-Revised (PSYC-r), Disconstraint-Revised (DISC-r), Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism (NEGE-r), and Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality (INTR-r)., describe the intent of each of these scales and give a brief commentary on the traits associated with high or low scores for each of the five.
2 describe the three axes of Millon’s personality theories: pleasure-pain, active-passive, and self-other, and explain the implications of these polarities for clinicians. Include your own examples to describe the three polarities.
3 Briefly describe the focus of the NEO Agreeableness scale. Then, describe the six facet scales associated with this scale (Trust, Straightforwardness, Altruism, Compliance, Modesty, and Tender-Mindedness). Be sure to characterize high and low scale scorers for each of these scales.
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