Dr. Parks suspects that his client, Nate, was abused as a child. Nate has not yet confirmed this during therapy sessions. However, Nate's behaviour and thinking resemble many patient's who Dr. Parks has treated for child abuse. Dr. Parks' suspicions about Nate's abuse are based on a(n) __________ judgment.

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Dr. Parks is using his professional judgment and experience to infer Nate's situation, which is characteristic of a clinical judgment. This type of judgment relies on the clinician's experience and intuition rather than statistical or actuarial methods.

Dr Parks Suspects That His Client, Nate, Was Abused as a Child