If an Evaluator Believes That a Potential Client Has Requested

question 26

Multiple Choice

If an evaluator believes that a potential client has requested an evaluation that will not meet the agency's real needs, the evaluator should

• A) simply do the best job she can.
• B) attempt to redefine the form of evaluation to be done.
• C) tell the client what is to be done.
• D) seek to gain power by going to the client's supervisor or board of directors.

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Definitions:

Naive Subject

A research participant who is not informed about the specific purposes of the experiment or the hypothesis being tested, to prevent bias.

Social Psychology

A field of psychology that examines how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others.

Perceived Authority

The belief or recognition of an individual or organization's power and influence by others.

Social Psychologist

A professional who studies how social influences affect individual behavior and how people interact within groups.