PSY 550 Module Four Worksheet
Interpreting Data.
Directions: Read the scenario below and interpret the data. Then, answer the follow-up questions.
In the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales self-report, any t-score over 55 is considered
clinically significant, with scores over 65 being very elevated. Examine the data below and answer the
questions that follow.
This data is a self-report for a 14-year-old Caucasian male who recently transferred to a new school.
Although he has had some academic difficulties, he is failing most subjects this year. He presents with a
depressed mood on most days and states that “learning is hard.”
Content Scales
Emotional Distress: 80
Upsetting Thoughts: 80
Separation Fears: 45
Social Anxiety: 56
Defiant/Aggressive Behaviors: 20
Academic Difficulties: 85
Language: 80
Math: 80
Hyperactivity: 50
Social Problems: 70
Perfectionistic/Compulsive Behaviors: 58
Violence Potential: 55
Physical Symptoms: 75
DSM-5 Symptoms Scales
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Inattentive: 90
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-Impulsive: 55
Interpreting Data.
Directions: Read the scenario below and interpret the data. Then, answer the follow-up questions.
In the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales self-report, any t-score over 55 is considered
clinically significant, with scores over 65 being very elevated. Examine the data below and answer the
questions that follow.
This data is a self-report for a 14-year-old Caucasian male who recently transferred to a new school.
Although he has had some academic difficulties, he is failing most subjects this year. He presents with a
depressed mood on most days and states that “learning is hard.”
Content Scales
Emotional Distress: 80
Upsetting Thoughts: 80
Separation Fears: 45
Social Anxiety: 56
Defiant/Aggressive Behaviors: 20
Academic Difficulties: 85
Language: 80
Math: 80
Hyperactivity: 50
Social Problems: 70
Perfectionistic/Compulsive Behaviors: 58
Violence Potential: 55
Physical Symptoms: 75
DSM-5 Symptoms Scales
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Inattentive: 90
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-Impulsive: 55
