All of the Following Are Recommended for a Psychologist Conducting

question 68

Multiple Choice

All of the following are recommended for a psychologist conducting a child abuse evaluation except

• A) ask close ended questions.
• B) focus on the child's strengths.
• C) gather information from multiple sources
• D) be cognizant of cultural factors.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical testing.

Region of Rejection

The range of values in a statistical test for which the null hypothesis is rejected.

Statistic

A statistic is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample, which is a subset of the population data.

Research Hypothesis

An educated guess or prediction made for the purpose of testing through scientific research, stating a potential outcome or relationship.