A Psychologist Who Gives You a List of Test Items

question 530

Multiple Choice

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

• A)evading the question.
• B)providing an intuitive definition.
• C)providing multimodal definition.
• D)providing an operational definition.

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Definitions:

Direct Observation

Assessment in which the professional observes the client engaged in ordinary, day-to-day behavior in either a clinical or natural setting.

Interviews

A method of gathering information through direct communication involving conversational exchange.

Psychotic Individuals

Persons experiencing psychosis, typically characterized by a loss of contact with reality, such as delusions or hallucinations.

MMPI

A comprehensive psychological test that assesses personality traits and psychopathology based on self-reported inventory.