Describe the impact of a client's age and developmental status on ...

[luminitza]

Describe the impact of a client's age and developmental status on the clinician's choice of assessment instruments. If ignored, how might these factors affect the validity of the assessment process?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The success of PDE5 inhibitors for male erectile dysfunction has
 
  A) led to questions about the underlying psychopathology of the disorder.
   B) encouraged their use in clinical trials for female sexual arousal disorder.
   C) demonstrated that the prevalence of the disorder was overestimated.
   D) come despite the drugs' poor performance versus placebo in many studies.

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Answer to Question 1

They affect the nature of tests chosen, the normative values against which patient scores are compared, the people involved in the testing process, and the testing environment. If these factors are ignored, the validity of test results is directly affected.

Answer to Question 2

B