Which of the following best describes the unique characteristics of the types of assessment in which clinical psychologists engage?
a. Since it is the dominant activity for clinical psychologists, they are considered the experts in this field.
b. It tends to be more formal and more systematic than assessments performed by nonprofessionals.
c. It always involves the use of standardized tests and projective measures.
d. Since it relies heavily on clinical judgment, it is often neither valid nor helpful.
b
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Marcus is enrolled in a course that addresses the science of behavior and mental processes. Marcus most likely enrolled in a(n):
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A. transferred B. elaborative C. maintenance D. secondary
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hinged side? If so, this illustrates what happens when (a) the designer and typical user have different conceptual models (b) the control information has a natural mapping (c) the control information is not in the environment (d) you do not have a "door schema"