Homework Clinic
Social Science Clinic => Family Studies and Human Development => Topic started by: DyllonKazuo on Jun 18, 2018
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A school counselor wants to use an empirically validated test linking observable behaviors to delinquency. One good choice would be the
a) Personality Inventory for Children.
b) Psychopathy Checklist-Revised.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
c) Rogers Criminal Responsibility Assessment Scales.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
d) Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
Question 2
One distinction between clinical and actuarial judgment is that clinical judgment is
a) based on expert knowledge and judgment, while actuarial judgment is based on formulas applied to empirical data.
b) based on objective information only, while actuarial judgment incorporates both objective and subjective information.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
c) better at producing differential diagnoses, while actuarial judgment is better at predicting future behavior.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
d) better at identifying violent patients, while actuarial judgment is better at identifying depressed patients.
Discuss the professional and social issues raised by this practice
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Answer to Question 1
a
Answer to Question 2
a