Glossary I
Glossary I
Informal assessment instruments is defined as instruments that allow a client a wide-range of responses and usually used in information gathering. A few examples include: clinician made ratings scales, sentence completions, client diaries, client autobiographies, observation of clients, interviewing others about clients, the use of drawings, and genograms.
Informant is a term in used in Forensic psychology that refers to a person who provides law enforcement with information in return for money or other motivations.
In psychology, information refers to any knowledge or understanding that is acquired through experience, observation, or learning. This can include factual knowledge, such as information about a specific topic or event, as well as more abstract concepts or ideas.