Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative dimensions of assessment.
What will be an ideal response?
Both approaches have had strong supporters and outspoken opponents. For instance, the
clinical (qualitative) method has been described as rich, contextual, sensitive, open-minded, deep, genuine, insightful, flexible, and meaningful. It has also been pejoratively described as mystical, hazy, unverifiable, sloppy, crude, primitive, and intuitive. On the other hand, the statistical (quantitative) approach has been described by its adherents as communicable, testable, reliable, rigorous, precise, and empirical. Its detractors use such adjectives as mechanical, forced, superficial, rigid, pseudoscientific, and blind.
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A. Self-doubt, for not conforming perfectly to idealized maleness B. Gender role strain, feeling torn between what’s expected and inner feelings/desires C. Euphoria from achieving “super-hero” maleness D. Symptoms of masked depression, such as irritability, withdrawal, and substance abuse
Most writers believe that personal and career counseling
a. can be done by the same person if the counselor recognizes that the two types of counseling are significantly different. b. have little in common, as personal issues do not affect career issues. c. overlap considerably as both career and personal issues affect each other. d. should be done by different individuals with different qualifications.
When Bensalom was a younger adult in his 20s and 30s, he had intermittent problems with alcohol but was never diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder. Now in his 70s, the problem has returned to the point of a diagnosis and a need for treatment. Bensalom belongs to the subgroup of those with an alcohol use disorder called ________.
a. late-onset alcoholism b. late-onset exacerbation c. insipient diagnosis of AUD d. early-onset alcoholism
ACT is based on the theoretical foundation of ___________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).