Compare and contrast the interpretation of scores on an ...

[sarasara]

Compare and contrast the interpretation of scores on an assessment instrument using the normative versus the self-referent comparison method.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Alcohol and drugs may have a temporary disruptive effect on sexual functioning involving _________ in men and _________ in women.
 
  A) premature ejaculation; vaginismus
   B) retarded ejaculation; vaginismus
   C) premature ejaculation; orgasmic disorder
   D) retarded ejaculation; anodyspareunia

[Jevvish]

Answer to Question 1

Normative comparisons require looking at a person's score as it compares with the scores of a sample of people who are representative of the entire population with regard to key characteristics (age, sex, etc.) or with scores of a subgroup who are similar to the patient being assessed. Self-referent comparisons are those that compare responses on various instruments with the patient's own prior performance, and they are used most often to examine the course of symptoms over time.

Answer to Question 2

C