Journal of clinical psychology
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Individual scores of discriminative tests can be connected to an estimate of the confidence of classification, which obviates the need for cutting points. Such estimates can be corrected for base rate conditions. It is suggested that, while base rates are largely imponderable, the prior probabilities of individual cases are not.
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The Seashore Rhythm Test has been reported to be sensitive to right hemisphere dysfunction and, in particular, right temporal lobe integrity. However, several reports have appeared that have failed to support these earlier findings. ⋯ Patients were studied prior to and subsequent to unilateral anterior temporal lobectomy for control of medically intractable seizures. No significant difference was found between right and left temporal lobe dysfunctional patients, either pre- or post-lobectomy, which further corroborates that the Seashore Rhythm Test does not discriminate between patients with right vs. left temporal lobe damage.
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Psychological kinship refers to valuing significant others as though they were members of one's own family. This construct has many implications for human relationships, including the client-therapist relationship (Bailey, 1988). ⋯ The Kinship, Love, and Liking scales were all sensitive to the cognitive sets and appropriately yielded higher mean values and higher correlations with the independent measures vis-à-vis the "closest family member" as opposed to "acquaintance." Significant sex differences were noted, with stronger correlation patterns for males than females. Overall, the Kinship Scale performed very well and shows considerable promise for future research.