Why Are Unstructured Clinical Interviews Particularly Problematic for Assessing Adult

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why are unstructured clinical interviews particularly problematic for assessing adult sex offenders?

• A) They include collateral information such as medical reports and arrest reports.
• B) They do not allow the interviewee an opportunity to expound on responses.
• C) The typical interviewer is untrained in sex offender typologies.
• D) Sex offenders may deny or conceal feelings and deviant behavior.

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Definitions:

Developmental Sequences

The predictable order in which children typically develop skills or achieve milestones across various domains such as physical, social, or cognitive.

Piaget

A theorist known for his work in developmental psychology, particularly in the study of children's cognitive development.

Moral Realism

The first stage in Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory of moral development. In this stage, children judge acts as moral when they conform to authority or to the rules of the game. Morality is perceived as embedded in the structure of the universe.

Autonomous Morality

The second stage in Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory of moral development. In this stage, children base moral judgments on the intentions of the wrongdoer more so than on the amount of damage done. Social rules are viewed as agreements that can be changed.