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Monday, August 12, 2024

Methods of Assessing Internal Consistency

 Internal consistency is a measure of the reliability of a psychological test or assessment, indicating how well the items on a test measure the same construct or concept. It is an important aspect of test validity, which refers to the degree to which a test accurately measures what it purports to measure.


Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Therapies in Psychology

A therapy is a deliberate intervention which aims to trat mental disorder and make it more manageable. A therapy may be an attempt to 'cure' or it may be attempt to teach the individual how to cope up with the problem.

Therapies can be broadly classified into Somatic therapies (based on medical model) and Psychotherapies (based on mental condition of patient).

The special relationship between the client and the therapist is known as the therapeutic relationship or alliance. It is neither a passing acquaintance, nor a permanent and lasting relationship. 

There are two major components of a therapeutic alliance. 

a) The first component is the contractual nature of the relationship in which two willing individuals, the client and the therapist, enter into a partnership which aims at helping the client overcome her/his problems. 

b) The second component of therapeutic alliance is the limited duration of the therapy. This alliance lasts until the client becomes able to deal with her/his problems and take control of her/ his life. 

1) Behavioral therapy

2) Relaxation therapy

3) Autogenic training

4) Guided Imagery

5) Systematic Desensitization

6) Exposure therapy

7) Response prevention

8) Modelling

9) Thought Stopping

10) Biofeedback

11) Aversion therapy

12) Mass Practice

13) Habit Reversal

14) Response Cost

15) Social Skills Training

16) Shaping

17) Token Economy

18) Psychotherapy

19) Cognitive therapy


Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Research Definition

Research in common refers to Search for Knowledge. It purifies human life. One can also define Research as a Scientific and Systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. In fact, Research is an act of Scientific Investigation.

The word research is composed of two syllables, re and search. The dictionary defines the former as a prefix meaning again, a new or over again and the latter as a verb, meaning to examine closely and carefully, to test and try, or to probe.


Together they form a noun describing a careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or principles (Grinnell 1993).

Scientific Research is a systematic and objective attempt to provide answers to certain questions. The purpose of scientific research is to discover and develop an organised body of knowledge. Therefore, scientific research may be defined as the systematic and empirical analysis and recording of controlled observation, which may lead to the development of theories, concepts, generalisations and principles, resulting in prediction and control of those activities that may have some cause-effect relationship.