Three Important Themes in the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology

question 23

Multiple Choice

Three important themes in the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology are:

• A) advocating effectively for one's client; establishing, maintaining and practicing within one's area of competence; obtaining knowledge of the law
• B) objectivity and neutrality; precision in diagnostic competence; obtaining knowledge of the law
• C) objectivity and neutrality; precision in formulating clients' mental state; obtaining knowledge of the law
• D) objectivity and neutrality; expanding the practice of forensic psychology; building one's knowledge of the law
• E) objectivity and neutrality; establishing, maintaining and practicing within one's area of competence; obtaining knowledge of the law

Understand the appropriate openings for different types of routine requests.

Distinguish between simple and complex requests and identify when further justification is required.

Recognize the necessity of a specific call to action in the closing of routine request messages.

Understand strategies for developing positive messages and responses to routine requests.

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Definitions:

Slope

is a measure of the steepness or inclination of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Positive

Expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission; in economics, may refer to aspects such as positive externalities or positive growth rates.

Decreasing

Refers to a situation where a quantity or level is going down or diminishing over time.

Positive

A term often used in economics and finance to denote values or changes that signify growth, improvement, or gains.