Paul Meehl Has Suggested That When Clinicians Mistakenly Pay Attention

question 63

Multiple Choice

Paul Meehl has suggested that when clinicians mistakenly pay attention to vague, superficial, or stereotyped statements by clients, and fail to pay to attention to subtler but more important evidence, they are victims of the cognitive error he has labeled the

• A) cognitive dissonance effect.
• B) unreliability bias.
• C) Barnum effect.
• D) diagnostic fallibility crisis.

Identify and analyze the various factors and information necessary for explaining disease processes.

Identify strategies for effective communication and follow-up in health screenings.

Understand the ethical considerations in epidemiological research.

Recognize the classifications of nutritional deficiencies and their causes.

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Definitions:

Authoritarian Parenting

A strict parenting style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, where parents enforce rules with little negotiation.

Pretend Play

is a form of play where children use their imagination to create scenarios, often incorporating role-playing and objects as symbolic representations.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between self and other, often observed in early childhood, leading to a perspective that is heavily centered on one's own perceptions and experiences.

Recollection

The process of remembering information or events from the past with conscious effort.