How Consistent Should Results Be,or How Sure Should a Psychologist

question 54

Essay

How consistent should results be,or how sure should a psychologist be,of the reliability of his or her findings,before the psychologist offers a conclusion to the legal system based on the findings? What standards of proof might be applied?

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Definitions:

ΔS°

Standard entropy change, a measure of disorder or randomness in a system during a process at standard conditions.

Reactant A

A placeholder term for a substance that undergoes a chemical change in a chemical reaction.

Product B

A term that broadly refers to a secondary or resultant compound generated in a chemical reaction, distinguished from other products by its labeling as "B".

Authentic Presence

The genuine and sincere engagement of an individual in the moment or with another person.