When the Practitioner Encounters a Client Who Is Negative or Angry

question 30

Multiple Choice

When the practitioner encounters a client who is negative or angry about meeting with the practitioner, the authors recommend thinking of the client as:

• A) conflictual.
• B) not wanting anything from the practitioner.
• C) resistant.
• D) unable to see himself or herself as part of the problem.

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Definitions:

Interrater Reliability

The extent to which different observers or raters agree in their assessments when independently observing or evaluating the same phenomenon.

Concurrent Validity

The degree to which the results of a particular test or measure correspond to those of a previously established measurement for the same construct, at the same time.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on some outcome measure.

Cultural Differences

Variations in practices, beliefs, and values among different societies or communities.