Glossary I

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.

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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.

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Information bits refer to meaningful units of information, such as numbers, letters, words, or phrases.

Information Brokers refer to persons or organizations that provide detective databases

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Information chunks refer to information bits grouped into larger units.

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Information control refer to communications about the nature of health -related situations given to potential recipient of stressful event.

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Information gathering refer to the skills used to gather information from clients which includes the use of questions, conducting a structured interview, and assessment techniques.

Information giving refers to one of three (3) problem-focused skills, commonly used skills, in which the clinician offers objective information of which the client is truly unaware in an effort to help the client reach his or her goals. More potentially harmful than offering alternatives but less than advice giving. Please see also Offering alternatives and Advice giving.