Which of the following is a strength of the clinical interview?
A) It is accurate with respect to the participants' thoughts and experiences.
B) It can provide a large amount of information in a fairly brief period.
C) It permits comparisons of participants' responses.
D) It is not subject to observer influence or observer bias.
B
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a. when groups have systematic decision-making procedures. b. if the group lacks a strong directive leader. c. in low-stress situations. d. in highly cohesive groups.
An advantage of using operational definitions is that:
a. they allow sampling to be done randomly. b. they allow what Wallas described as inductive reasoning to occur. c. these definitions associate hypotheses to objects and operations in the physical world. d. they allow confounding variables to exist.
Both lawyers and psychologists have a responsibility to the confidentiality of their clients. Even so, they must legally warn a potential victim of immanent harm. You are a psychologist who is working with a patient who suffers from dissociative disorder. Before he was medicated, he made violent statements about his ex-wife, who now lives in a different state. He is medicated now, and the threats have ceased, but he has told you that he had a troubling dream he drove for fourteen hours straight to murder his wife. How will you determine whether your ethical and legal responsibilities require informing the man's ex-wife of what he has said to you? Analyze your decision in detail.
What will be an ideal response?
Research shows that women who engage in prepared childbirth tend to
A) need C-section deliveries. B) want more medication. C) enjoy childbirth less. D) experience less pain.