Symptom checklists and self-report tests which clients complete themselves are most likely to be used
a. when a person wants to make a diagnosis about their own condition.
b. in the early stages of mental health treatment to evaluate the level of distress.
c. by legal authorities as part of a court proceeding.
d. during a person’s visit to an emergency room for a mental health complaint.
b. in the early stages of mental health treatment to evaluate the level of distress.
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a. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are genuine, and these memories are credible sources of testimony in legal cases. b. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are genuine, but they are still not credible sources of testimony in legal cases. c. Most recovered memories of childhood abuse are false, and they should not be considered a credible source of testimony in legal cases. d. Some recovered memories are genuine, whereas others are false, and psychologists lack the tools to differentiate between them. e. Some recovered memories are genuine, whereas others are false, and psychologists have now developed techniques that can reliably distinguish between them.
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a. .80 b. .08 c. .20 d. .02
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a. the white rat b. fear of the loud clang c. fear at the sight of the rat d. the loud clang
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a) proactive interference b) anterograde amnesia c) retrograde amnesia d) retroactive interference