Why Is It Important for Clients to Thoroughly Explain Their

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for clients to thoroughly explain their behaviors, feelings, and experiences?

• A) The situation becomes clearer to the practitioner and to the client.
• B) The client becomes overwhelmed by the situation leading to increased desire to work with the practitioner.
• C) The practitioner is more likely to seek consultation.
• D) It holds the client accountable for his/her actions.

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Definitions:

Practice Effect

A situation in which individuals improve their scores across test administrations as a result of increased familiarity and comfort with a test and the content that is being assessed.

Fatigue

A situation where clients tire from multiple administrations of a test and their performance decreases as they grow weary of the testing process.

Measurement Error

The difference between the actual value and the measured value due to limitations or inaccuracies in measurement tools or processes.

Test-Retest

A method of assessing the reliability of a test by administering the same test to the same subjects at two different points in time and comparing the scores.