Regarding Psychological Assessment, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 509

Multiple Choice

Regarding psychological assessment, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Psychological assessments are significantly less accurate than commonly used medical tests.
• B)Test scores are informative, but they can incorrectly label people.
• C)A clinical psychologist trying to decide if a person has emotional problems should use the MMPI-2 plus information from interviews and other tests.
• D)Interviews, observation, rating scales, and personality questionnaires try to directly identify overt, observable traits.

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