Topic 7 Glossary Terms

Question 1

Priming

Answer 1

being overly biased by prior information such as a referral that provides a diagnosis, a handover summary, or a medical imaging report of pathology that the therapist assumes is the source of the patient’s or client’s symptoms and disability

Question 2

Cognitive Bias

Answer 2

occurs when initial impressions and preferred analysis (e.g. clinical patterns) lead the therapist to validate their reasoning by preferentially attending to findings which support their thinking and neglecting or misinterpreting findings that don’t support their analysis.

Question 3

Screening Questions

Answer 3

purposefully searching for additional information not spontaneously volunteered to ensure relevant information is not missed.