Yoshimo is explaining the use of clinical interviews as assessment tools to her new classmate, Cindy. Which of the following would be an accurate statement that she might share?
A) Clinical interviews allow clinicians to gather information to accurately predict human behavior.
B) All interviews fall short of knowing the truth about clients.
C) More structured (standardized) clinical interviews produce more reliable and valid data.
D) All of the above.
E) Only b and c.

Question

Yoshimo is explaining the use of clinical interviews as assessment tools to her new classmate, Cindy. Which of the following would be an accurate statement that she might share?
A) Clinical interviews allow clinicians to gather information to accurately predict human behavior. 
B) All interviews fall short of knowing the truth about clients.
C) More structured (standardized) clinical interviews produce more reliable and valid data.
D) All of the above.
E) Only b and c.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Clinical interviews cannot predict behavior with complete accuracy (choice A is incorrect). However, clinical interviews do provide valuable information about clients, although there may still be some unknowns or inaccuracies (choice B is partially correct). Research has shown that more standardized clinical interviews produce more reliable and valid data, making them a preferable assessment tool (choice C is correct). Therefore, the best choice is E, as it accurately reflects the potential benefits and limitations of clinical interviews.

Yoshimo Is Explaining the Use of Clinical Interviews as Assessment