Which of the Following Is True of the Clinical Approach

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the clinical approach to judgment and interpretation?

• A) The clinician functions like an actuary, adjusting the likelihood of various outcomes up and down based on objective factors.
• B) The clinician attends to only the most important aspects of the patient's circumstances (e.g., level of education, history of trauma) in arriving at a judgment.
• C) The clinician often assumes a certain similarity between the patient and him- or herself in interpreting the patient's behaviors.
• D) The clinician is as likely to recall his or her misinterpretations as his or her valid predictions.