Investigative Application
Definition
Use of relevant psychological knowledge to support an investigation, with method-specific limits.
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- Evaluation of psychological functioning for a defined legal or related decision.
- Forensic Psychology
- Application of psychological knowledge to relevant legal and justice questions.
- Reliability
- The extent to which a measurement procedure produces the same result when repeated under the same conditions or by a different researcher.
- Validity
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