A Psychologist Would MOST Likely Use the Term ______ to Refer

question 36

Multiple Choice

A psychologist would MOST likely use the term ______ to refer to the common experience of "spacing out" momentarily.

• A) amnesia
• B) dissociation
• C) malingering
• D) conversion

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Definitions:

Structured Clinical Interview

A methodically organized interview process used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders based on standardized criteria.

Intellectual Functioning

The capacity of the mind to engage in cognitive activities such as reasoning, problem solving, and understanding.

Alfred Binet

A French psychologist who, along with his colleague Theodore Simon, developed the first intelligence test to assess cognitive development in children.

Interpretation Bias

A cognitive bias that influences how an individual assigns meaning to perceptual cues, events, or information, often based on personal experiences or beliefs.