Sinha'S Comprehensive Anxiety Test by A.K.P. Sinha) : (SCAT) (
Sinha'S Comprehensive Anxiety Test by A.K.P. Sinha) : (SCAT) (
Sinha'S Comprehensive Anxiety Test by A.K.P. Sinha) : (SCAT) (
( By A.K.P. SINHA)
Q 3. What is Strain?
Ans. Reaction to stress.
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder : prolonged, vague, unexplained and intense fears that have no
object, accompanied by hyper-vigilance and motor tension.
2. Panic Disorder: frequent anxiety attacks characterized by feelings of intense terror and dread;
unpredictable ‘panic attacks’ along with physiological symptoms like breathlessness,
palpitations, trembling, dizziness, and a sense of losing control or even dying.
3. Phobias: Persistent and irrational fear of an object or situation that presents no realistic
danger.
• Specific phobias are defined as an excessive, unreasonable, persistent fear triggered by a
specific object or situation.
• Social phobia - fear of public scrutiny or Public speaking
• Agoraphobia - fear of being in public places. People develop a fear of entering
unfamiliar situations. agoraphobics are afraid of leaving their home. So their ability to
carry out normal life activities is severely limited.
Difference b/w phobia & fear
• Fear is that something bad might happen and you’ll be trapped.
• Not labelled a phobia unless it disrupts a person’s daily life
PSYCHOLOGYICAL TESTING
Q1. Define psychological test.
Ans. A psychological test is a standardized and objective instrument which is used to assess an
individual’s standing in relation to others on some mental or behavioural characteristics.
Or
A test is a systematic procedure to compare the two or more persons.
Q9 What is Norm?
Ans. Norm is the normal or average performance of the group. The test is administered on a
large number of students. Their average performance standards are set based on their age, sex,
place of residence, etc. This helps us in comparing the performance of an individual student with
others of the same group. It also helps in interpreting individuals’ score obtained on a test.
Q32.What is a manual?
Ans. A booklet, which contains information about the test; reliability, validity, norms and
standardization
Case Studies
In a case study, a researcher studies a subject in depth. The researcher collects data about the
subject through interviews, direct observation, psychological testing, or examination of
documents and records about the subject.
Surveys
A survey is a way of getting information about a specific type of behavior, experience, or event.
When using this method, researchers give people questionnaires or interview them to obtain
information.
Naturalistic Observation
When using naturalistic observation, researchers collect information about subjects by observing
them unobtrusively, without interfering with them in any way. Researchers create a record of
events and note relationships among those events. With naturalistic observation, researchers face
the challenge of getting a clear view of events without becoming noticeable to the subjects.
Laboratory Observation
As the name implies, researchers perform laboratory observation in a laboratory rather than in
a natural setting. In laboratory observation, researchers can use sophisticated equipment to
measure and record subjects’ behavior. They can use one-way mirrors or hidden recording
devices to observe subjects more freely while remaining hidden themselves. Unlike observation
in a natural setting, laboratory observation offers researchers some degree of control over the
environment.
SEQUENCE OF PRACTICAL
1. Aim of the test
2. Introduction
3. About the test / reliability & validity
4. Material used
5. Particulars of the subject
6. Precaution
7. Rapport formation & Instructions
8. Conduction
9. Introspective report
10. Result table
11. Interpretation of results