scat

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

to assess the level of anxiety of the subject by using Sinha’s comprehensive anxiety test by AKP Sinha and LNK Sinha

Question 2

basic concepts first para

Answer 2

• anxiety is vague, objectless fear or uneasy feeling
• it is an apprehensive feeling, typically accompanied by physiological factors like increased heart rate, drying up of mouth, muscular tension, rapid breathing

Question 3

three kinds of anxiety : 1st

Answer 3

State anxiety

• the experience of unpleasant feelings when confronted with specific situations, demands, object or event
• arises when person makes mental assessment of some sort of threat, and goes away when the ‘threatening’ situation ends

Question 4

2nd

Answer 4

Trait anxiety

• arises in response to perceived threat but differs in intensity, duration and range of situations
• refers to the difference between people in terms of their tendency to experience state anxiety when anticipating a threat
• high trait anxiety = more intense degree of state anxiety to specific situations + anxiety towards broader range of situations/ objects

Question 5

3rd

Answer 5

Somatic anxiety

• physical symptoms of anxiety : butterflies in stomach
• commonly contrasted w cognitive anxiety i.e. the mental manifestations of anxiety or specific thought processes that occur during anxiety like concern or worry

Question 6

anxiety is observed to manifest itself in the following ways

Answer 6

• health
  -future
  -ambition
  -family
• social relationships
  friendships

Question 7

approaches to study anxiety: 1

Answer 7

Psychodynamic approach

• freud was one of the psychologists who emphasised on study of anxiety
• psychodynamic theory = neurotic anxiety arises from conflict between id, ego and superego
• id consists of all biological primitive impressions based on pleasure principle
• superego is based on the moral principle and focuses on right/wrong as per society
• ego takes into account the instinctive sexual and aggressive urges and the morality related to them. it bridges the gap between id and superego. it works on the reality principle

Question 8

approaches to study anxiety: 2

Answer 8

Karen Horneys Basic Anxiety -one of the few women psychologists in the early psychoanalytic movement and disagreed with Freud over his views on differences between men and women -basic anxiety could result from a variety of things including direct or indirect domination, indifference, erratic behavior, lack of respect for the childs
individual needs, hostile atmosphere at home and so on

Question 9

behavioural Approach

Answer 9

believes in ways in which anxiety becomes associated with observation
and learning by modelling.

Question 10

history and description

Answer 10

SCAT is developed by AKP Sinha and LNK Sinha in 1995. The test consists of 90 items which
are to be answered in five categories on the basis of score obtained on the extremely high anxiety
to extremely low anxiety.

Question 11

Reliability

Answer 11

Test retest method – 1

Split half method – 1

Question 12

Preliminaries

Answer 12

Name:
Age:
Gender:
Qualification: Student
Place of conduction: Psychology Lab
Time:

Question 13

Materials Required

Answer 13

SCAT manual, SCAT questionnaire form, pen/pencil

Question 14

Precautions

Answer 14

1. Optimal conditions for testing were ensured before the test begun
2. Time of start and finish were noted
3. The tester should ensure that the subject is not familiar with the test.
4. Subject should be told that there is no correct answer.
5. Subject should not skip any item
6. Subject should be assured of confidentiality of test results.

Question 15

Rapport Formation

Answer 15

Rapport was established between the subject and the tester, prior to the test so that he/she could
feel comfortable and at ease. In such a state, she/he should answer the questions in a calm
manner and any doubts should be cleared before starting the test

Question 16

Instructions

Answer 16

In each item there are two options, yes or no
• Don’t leave any question and try to complete as soon as possible.
• There are no right or wrong answers
• Give the first natural answer as it comes to you. When in doubt, give the best possible
answer.
• Read the questions carefully and put a x for whichever option suits you the best.
• There is no time limit for this test

Question 17

Administration

Answer 17

After the instructions were given, the subject was asked to fill in the demographic details. The
subject was asked to check whether he/she left any items unanswered.