Suppose that a particular pattern of responses on a personality test is characteristic of 95 percent of people with some rare psychological disorder, and 5 percent of normal people. Would it be appropriate to use this test to identify people with that disorder? If not, why not?
a. Yes, this test would be a valid way to diagnose that disorder.
b. No. The test will apply the diagnosis to more normal people than people with the disorder.
c. No. A clinician should be more than 95 percent confident before making a diagnosis.
d. No. Test results should be used only for research, not for diagnosis.
b
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a. positron-emission tomography. b. functional magnetic resonance imaging. c. transcranial direct current stimulation. d. an electroencephalogram.
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A) transference does NOT occur in everyday situations. B) our mothers do NOT help us develop an ability to interact with new acquaintances. C) Freud was correct in assuming that sexual drives influenced everyday cognitions. D) we can transfer ideas from our dreams into our everyday cognitions. E) experiences in prior relationships are "transferred," having effects on new relationships.