MC Notes

face validity

a test does what it is supposed to do e.g. give a math equation and participants agree that this measure their math ability

electrical stimulation of rats' amydgala

aggression

PKU

- body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. , - brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.

split-half reliability

compare ODD & EVEN to measure reliability

have difficulty see color in evening due to...

cones cannot detect color well in dim light

criterion (predictive) validity

does the questions designed answer a theory?

construct validity

how well the test is written, is it understandable

incentive theories of motivation explain the desire of people to achieve goals in terms of...

external stimuli that have the capacity to affect behavior

test-retest reliability

give test over and over and look for similar results

abnormal behavior must be

interfere with some aspect of the person's life

schizoid personality

is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, a tendency towards a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, and apathy.

TAT and Inkblot are

projective tests

content validity

question cover correct materials

individual recall tends to be better for information that is personally relevant due to...

self-reference effect

Savant syndrome

学者综合症（Savant-Syndrome）是指有认知障碍，但在某一方面，如对某种艺术或学术，却有超乎常人能力的人。

antisocial personality disorder

高度攻击性，缺乏羞惭感，不能从经历中取得经验教训，行为受偶然动机驱使，社会适应不良等，然而这些均属相对的。