NotMyselfNEMore
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Hmm.... I have a question regarding the psychological testing questions, and maybe some of you guys might know the answer (I hope!)... or can set me straight, if I'm just not understanding this.
It was my understanding that raw data, particularly information that included testing materials and instructions the psychologist on how the test is to be administered, scored, and interpreted were to be in the hands of Licensed Psychologists (or whoever else is licensed to give and interpret results), for just the reasons that are being argued about - to prevent them from becoming useless as evaluation tools for licensed professionals.
So in a trial (such as this) a Psychologist can give raw data info to another Psychologist, but they can only give something like a bubble sheet (without questions) so that the information can't be wrongly used.
Ms Reagan said she was emailed this information....she first said by ADA, then corrected herself and said just hat 'it was emailed to her' after it had been sent by the psychologist to the defense psychologist (which kind of says who sent it to her). The ADA said she did not have the raw data, herself (and it sounds as is she should not have it), if I'm understanding correctly - nor should the DT, Ms Reagan.
So my question (finally!) is : if Ms Reagan should not have this, why should she be able to ask verbatim questions she should have no knowledge of in open court? And what stops spectators, and later even the jury from repeating this information, even if the judge blocks cameras? Shouldn't the questions be either not asked, or summarized in different terms to preserve the testing process??? Am I totally off in my interpretation??
I didn't think Ms Reagan should have even said what she said about the 'ringing in the ears' question, because she shouldn't have seen that, IMO. Does anyone know?
It was my understanding that raw data, particularly information that included testing materials and instructions the psychologist on how the test is to be administered, scored, and interpreted were to be in the hands of Licensed Psychologists (or whoever else is licensed to give and interpret results), for just the reasons that are being argued about - to prevent them from becoming useless as evaluation tools for licensed professionals.
So in a trial (such as this) a Psychologist can give raw data info to another Psychologist, but they can only give something like a bubble sheet (without questions) so that the information can't be wrongly used.
Ms Reagan said she was emailed this information....she first said by ADA, then corrected herself and said just hat 'it was emailed to her' after it had been sent by the psychologist to the defense psychologist (which kind of says who sent it to her). The ADA said she did not have the raw data, herself (and it sounds as is she should not have it), if I'm understanding correctly - nor should the DT, Ms Reagan.
So my question (finally!) is : if Ms Reagan should not have this, why should she be able to ask verbatim questions she should have no knowledge of in open court? And what stops spectators, and later even the jury from repeating this information, even if the judge blocks cameras? Shouldn't the questions be either not asked, or summarized in different terms to preserve the testing process??? Am I totally off in my interpretation??
I didn't think Ms Reagan should have even said what she said about the 'ringing in the ears' question, because she shouldn't have seen that, IMO. Does anyone know?