Ethical and Legal Issues Related to Assessment Will Probably

question 3

Multiple Choice

Ethical and legal issues related to assessment will probably:

• A)decrease in the coming years.
• B)increase in the coming years.
• C)stay the same as time goes on.
• D)disappear as technological sophistication increases.
• Discussion Questions

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Definitions:

Emotional Distress

A state of mental suffering that is typically a response to an external stimulus and can impact daily functioning.

Caregiver

An individual, typically a family member or paid helper, who regularly looks after a child, elderly person, or someone with illness or disability.

Stranger Anxiety

A fear of strangers common in infants at about 6 months and increasing in intensity until about 12 months, and then declining in the second year.

Taper Off

Gradually decrease the intensity or quantity of something, such as medication usage or exercise, over a period of time.