Which of the Following Best Describes the Interview Technique Used

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the interview technique used when asking the patient, "Are you still taking your medication? "

• A)Close-ended question
• B)Open-ended question  
• C)Direct statement
• D)Indirect statement

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Definitions:

Lie-Detector Test

A method that attempts to determine if someone is lying by measuring physiological responses such as blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration.

Base-Rate Information

Statistical information that indicates how common a particular trait, behavior, or characteristic is within a given population or context.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the importance of information that is readily available to them.

Illusory Correlations

The belief in a connection between two factors when, in reality, no such connection is present.