I. Diagnostic Techniques
The label of "abnormal" tells psychologists little because it is too broad. This need for better descriptions led to the development of diagnostic techniques, which group sets of disorders into various disorders. IQ tests and other perceptions tests are used to diagnose individuals into specific groups of intelligence.

	4.1	Diagnostic Techniques Hear about assessing answers to the MMPI test.

	4.1	The Art and Science of Diagnosing and Treating Mental Disorders This site summarizes some new discoveries in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

	4.1	Essay: The DSM Write an essay describing the four advances in the DSM, as reflected in DSM-IV, and the five axes for diagnosing abnormal behavior.

	4.2	What Is Your IQ? Would you like to know what your IQ is? This web site offers various IQ tests and a list of books that help you improve your IQ.

	4.3	The Controversy of the IQ Test There is much controversy over the IQ test. This page offers links to various articles that support this attack on IQ testing.

	4.4	Intelligence Tests on the Internet Visit this page for various links on the Mensa IQ and intelligence tests.

	4.5	Assessing Children for the Presence of a Disability This site gives an overview of the primary areas in which school-age children are assessed.

	4.6	Current Events: Schools Misdiagnose Students with Problems Read an article on the difficulty of diagnosing abnormal behavior in children and youths.

	4.7	Current Events: Misdiagnosis: Problems Not Psychological Read an article on causes of abnormal behavior.

	4.2	Essay: The Rorschach Test Write an essay discussing the Rorschach Test and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of its scoring and interpretation.

	4.3	Essay: The TAT Explain the TAT as an example of a projective test and identify problems with the TAT as a diagnostic tool.

	4.4	Online Investigation: Psychological Tests Compare and contrast the four types of psychological tests for abnormal behavior by taking tests online and analyzing results.

	4.5	Thinking Critically: Questions about Diagnostic Techniques Address critical thinking questions about this section of text.

	4.6	Review of Key Terms Check your knowledge of key terms and concepts form this section.