Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of using a structured interview.

What will be an ideal response?


produces a diagnosis based explicitly on DSM criteria, tends to be highly reliable, and is standardized and typically uncomplicated to administer. Disadvantages: format is usually rigid and can inhibit rapport; typically does not allow for inquiries into important topics not directly related to DSM criteria; often requires a more comprehensive list of questions than is clinically necessary.

Psychology

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An instrument can be reliable without being valid.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Why are poor children significantly more likely to die from accidents?

a. They are more likely to live in dangerous housing conditions. b. They are more likely to have parents who don't care. c. They are more likely to live in single-parent homes. d. None of these

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Kira is jogging down the street listening to her portable music player

Abruptly, her batteries die and the music stops. Which of the following accounts for her ability to still "hear" the last part of the song that was playing? A) Short-term memory B) Eidetic imagery C) Iconic memory D) Echoic memory Answer: D

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________ is the second leading cause of death (behind only injuries) among U.S. children aged 5 to 14.

A. Asthma B. Obesity C. Heart failure D. Cancer

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