How are hypotheses relevant in the process of psychological assessment?
What will be an ideal response?
Psychological assessment can be thought of as a process whereby a practitioner generates hypotheses and systematically gathers evidence to support or refute these hypotheses to ultimately come to a valid diagnosis.
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a. Schizophrenia b. Bipolar disorder c. Anxiety disorders d. Depression
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a) 2 million b) 4 million c) 6 million d) 8 million
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a. behavior in session b. reported emotional state c. medical history d. thought process and content
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a. morphogenesis b. homeostasis c. equifinality d. nonsummativity