Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Psychology

Today we've got two different things to do.
  • Firstly, you need to make sure that you've completed and handed in the first assignment for P1 and M1.
  • Secondly, you need to answer the questions below to make some notes on the next section, which is on diagnosing psychological conditions.
  1. This journal article is quite long, but very relevant to what we'll be looking at next. Read it and explain why a diagnosis might be unreliable.
  2. How can the culture someone is part of influence their psychological state?
  3. What is validity in psychology? How could something be reliable but not valid?
  4. What is the DSM IV TR? What is it used for?
  5. Explain how a psychologist would use the DSM IV TR to help with the diagnosis of a patient. Use the terms validity and reliability in your answer:

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