Which of the following statements about feedback sessions with parents is TRUE:
a. Examiners should use technical language when communicating test results, in order to appear credible
b. The specific purpose of the test should be withheld from the parents because it may cause unnecessary anxiety
c. Parents should be informed about the confidentiality of test results
d. Parents are always receptive to test results and eager to incorporate them into a plan to help the child
Question 2
Counselor Karen is communicating negative assessment results to Jill that are potentially damaging to Jill's self-concept. What might Karen need to do in this situation?
a. Work with Jill on extending her level of acceptance prior to the feedback session
b. Focus on Jill, rather than the test itself, during the feedback session
c. Keep the rationale for cutoff scores and validity of the test confidential because they will overwhelm Jill
d. Communicate results by using clinical terms, such as deviant, so that Jill accepts the test results as valid
Negative feedback control of a regulated variable.
A positive feedback loop.
Climate-Feedback Mechanisms
Negative and positive feedback loops
Feedback mechanism of the thyroid gland
PCR screens of Navajo affected with albinism (N4 and N5) and the parents of N4 (N2 and N3)