______ interview techniques increase the reliability of diagnostic clinical judgments.
A) Standardized
B) Informal
C) Unstructured
D) Unstandardized

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Standardized interview techniques involve predetermined questions and a consistent format for gathering information from patients. This approach increases the reliability of diagnostic clinical judgments by reducing the potential for biases or irrelevant information to influence the clinician's assessment. Informal or unstructured interviews, on the other hand, may lack consistency in the information gathered and can be influenced by the clinician's personal biases or agenda. Unstandardized interviews are similar to unstructured interviews in that they lack consistency in approach and may not be reliable.

______ Interview Techniques Increase the Reliability of Diagnostic Clinical Judgments