If a diagnosis helps clinicians make good predictions and informs them of the likely course of the disorder, psychologists would say that the diagnosis has
a) interrater reliability.
b) construct validity.
c) test validity.
d) internal consistency.
b
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a) may be influenced by emotional factors b) has some inherited quality that relaxes us c) may release hormones and neurotransmitters that are comforting d) is reflexive
As a therapist, you are obliged to maintain confidentiality because you have an ethical obligation not to reveal a patient's private communication during therapy. What is an exception to this rule?
a. hiding assets during a divorce b. anger toward others c. suspected illegal activity d. suspected cases of child abuse
Psychologists who tend to be more research-based and focus on developing effective strategies to teach children and adults different concepts like reading or arithmetic are
a. counseling psychologists. b. clinical psychologists. c. educational psychologists. d. school psychologists.
________ refers to the concept of the mutual influence of our cognitions, behavior, and environment
a. Sublimation b. Reciprocal determinism c. Environmental psychology d. Field theory e. Psychoanalysis