A Psychologist Has Been Asked to Complete an Assessment of a Defendant

question 139

Multiple Choice

A psychologist has been asked to complete an assessment of a defendant and testify in court. However, the psychologist does not feel that adequate examination of the defendant was possible. In this case, the psychologist must:

• A) refrain from testifying completely.
• B) state that he or she has no professional opinion on the matter.
• C) make clear the limitations of his or her testimony.
• D) make an assessment (diagnosis) based on the limited information available.

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Definitions:

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsession with food, weight, and body shape leading to extreme weight loss and health risks.

Puberty

The stage of adolescence in which an individual becomes physically capable of sexual reproduction, marked by hormonal changes and growth spurts.

Freshman Fifteen

The term commonly used to refer to the weight gain, typically around fifteen pounds, that some new college students experience in their first year.

Anorexia Nervosa

A disorder related to eating, marked by a profound dread of weight gain and a skewed perception of one's body, resulting in extreme limitations on food consumption.