Clinical Psyc-Chapter 6 Definitions Flashcards
Closed Questions:
-questions that can be answered with a single word
Limits of confidentiality
-situations in which the psychologist is legally obliged to break confidentiality by disclosing information provided by the patient to another person or agency
Open Questions
-questions that allow elaborate responses and cannot be answered with a simple yes or no
Reactivity
-a change in the phenomenon being monitored that is due specifically to the process of monitoring the phenomenon
Self-monitoring
-strategies to monitor one’s own behavior, emotions, and/or thoughts
Structured Interviews
-interviews with a specific format for asking questions and a specific sequence in which questions are asked