Author Question: The statistical approach to clinical judgment is best used when a. the percentage of correct ... (Read 59 times)

amal · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

The statistical approach to clinical judgment is best used when

a. the percentage of correct predictions is more important than the correct prediction of the performance of any one individual.
b. the outcome to be predicted is not very specific.
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the clinical approach to judgment and interpretation?

a. The clinician functions like an actuary, adjusting the likelihood of various outcomes up and down based on objective factors.
b. The clinician attends to only the most important aspects of the patient's circumstances (e.g., level of education, history of trauma) in arriving at a judgment.
c. The clinician often assumes a certain similarity between the patient and him- or herself in interpreting the patient's behaviors.
d. The clinician is as likely to recall his or her misinterpretations as his or her valid predictions.