Author Question: Dr. Doyle is meeting a client for an assessment. While testing the client and gathering data about ... (Read 51 times)

DyllonKazuo · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Dr. Doyle is meeting a client for an assessment. While testing the client and gathering data about her history, a number of contradictions arisecontradictions that Dr. Doyle is unable to resolve. When it comes time to write his report, what should Dr. Doyle do?

a. He shouldn't bother noting the presence of contradictions at all, so as not to confuse the reader.
b. He should mention the contradictions briefly, but play down their importance.
c. He should describe the contradictions in adequate detail for the reader.
d. How he handles this situation will depend upon the specific referral source.

Question 2

Which of the following interpretive fallacies, as described by Meehl (1977), is best illustrated by the clinician who argues that a patient's psychotic delusions are real to him/her, and therefore non-pathological?

a. Uncle George's pancakes fallacy
b. sick-sick fallacy
c. multiple Napoleons fallacy
d. me-too fallacy