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Question 1

What kind of test is the one that David Wechsler created?

Accepted Answer

IQ

Answer

An assessment of cognitive aptitude in general is the Wechsler IQ test. The Wechsler-Bellevue test was created by David Wechsler as his initial IQ assessment in 1939. The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) took its place in 1955. It was updated and renamed the WAIS-R in 1981. Further modifications were released in 1997 under the name WAIS-III and most recently in 20008 under the name WAIS-IV. There are eleven distinct subtests on the exam, along with country-specific variations. The test results provide a comprehensive understanding of the person's intellectual capacity and abilities by providing a "verbal IQ," "performance IQ," and "full scale IQ" score.

Question 2

Teleology, in Carl Jung's opinion, has to be taken into account in order to comprehend personality. What is meant by teleology?

Accepted Answer

Goals

Answer

According to Carl Jung, a person's personality is influenced by their present and future in addition to their prior experiences. According to him, personality changes with time. According to Jung's theory, one must consider an individual's teology, or objectives, when analyzing their conduct. In his view, teleology is both an investigative technique and an outside process. Because of this, he rejected Freud's emphasis on the past and how it affected a person's psyche and instead proposed that all conduct will be explained by a combination of past events, personal growth, and future orientation rather than just the past.

Question 3

Terry averages 27 points in a basketball game. This places him sixth in the Midwest Basketball League among all forwards. In this case, the level of measurement is:

Accepted Answer

ordinal

Answer

There are four level of measurement. the most basic level is the nominal scale. There are no numerical values assigned, but nominal data fit into categories such as gender, numbers on a basketball jersey, or country of origin. Ordinal scale data involve rankings or order of people or objects based on a particular attribute. the numbers assigned for an ordinal scale have meaning only within the particular group. Interval scale data are calculated with the assumption that each number represents a point hat is an equal distance from the point adjacent to it. Temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius) is an example of an interval scale datum. Ratio scale data have an absolute zero. Weight is an example of a ratio scale datum.

Question 4

There are multiple measurement levels. The nominal scale is the most fundamental level. Nominal data fall into categories like gender, numbers on a basketball jersey, and country of origin, but no numerical values are allocated. Ordinal scale data refers to the arrangement or ranking of individuals or things according to a specific characteristic. Only inside that specific group can the numbers assigned to an ordinal scale have any significance. When calculating interval scale data, it is assumed that every integer corresponds to a point that is equally spaced from its neighboring point. One example of an interval scale datum is temperature, either in Fahrenheit or Celsius. Data on the ratio scale have a pure zero. One type of ratio scale datum is weight.

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality is an ethical concept, and priviledged communication is a legal concept

Answer

A successful working relationship requires an expectation of privacy, which is the ethical basis for the concept of confidentiality (i.e., little productive work can be performed if the client fears to share critical information based on fears the information may be divulged elsewhere). Conversely, privilege's communication is a legal idea because it is only permitted under specific conditions as stipulated by state law; for counselors, this is typically the case under state license rules.

Question 5

Which of the subsequent describes a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

Blunt or flat affect, abolition, and reduced speech

Answer

Sharp or flat affect, lack of energy and passivity (anergia), lack of motivation and inability to initiate tasks (avolition), poor speech production and content, and sudden disruptions in speech and thought patterns, such as the client stopping speaking in the middle of an idea or losing track of what they were saying (thought stopping), are some of the negative symptoms linked to schizophrenia. Negative symptoms cause the client to struggle with communication and decision-making, which hinders social functioning and the capacity to hold down a job.

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