A Psychologist Notes That a Female Client Is Wearing a Heavy

question 75

Multiple Choice

A psychologist notes that a female client is wearing a heavy wool sweater and cap on a hot summer day. The client walks with a limp and mumbles to herself. The psychologist should ____.

• A) interpret these objective signs without regard to the individual's culture
• B) conduct testing or interviewing and disregard the information about the client's appearance
• C) assess the diagnostic significance of these observations with interview and other information
• D) disregard these observations in order to make an unbiased assessment

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Definitions:

Priming

A psychological phenomenon in which exposure to one stimulus influences a response to a subsequent stimulus, without conscious guidance or intention.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to processing information that begins with the sensory receptors and works up to the brain's integration of sensory information.

Context Effects

The influence of environmental factors on one's perception of a stimulus, affecting how the stimulus is processed and understood.

Sensory Adaptation

The method through which sensory receptors adapt their responsiveness to a stimulus over a period, frequently leading to reduced sensitivity towards a steady stimulus.