The Primary Goal Shared by All Assessments Conducted by Clinical

question 4

Multiple Choice

The primary goal shared by all assessments conducted by clinical psychologists is in

• A) establishing whether behaviour or symptoms meet criteria for a disorder.
• B) ascertaining eligibility for a particular service.
• C) determining suitability for a particular form of psychotherapy.
• D) understanding a person's current level of psychosocial functioning.

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Definitions:

Concrete-Abstract

Refers to the continuum from concrete, tangible concepts to abstract, theoretical ideas or principles.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or events from memory without the explicit cues provided for in recognition tasks.

Snail

A slow-moving, terrestrial or freshwater mollusk with a soft, unsegmented body encased in a typically spiral shell.

Caterpillar

The larval stage of a butterfly or moth, characterized by its segmented body and growth through molting.