Ways of giving psychological assessment feedback and interaction in feedback conversations
The aim of this conversation analytical study was to examine how the way psychologists give psychological assessment feedback is connected to the interaction between psychologist and client during the feedback conversation and the role of the client. The data comprised two videotaped feedback conversations with two different psychologists. The results showed that the psychologists gave feedback in three different ways: one-sided, inviting with direct and indirect questions and linking feedback to what the client had previously said. The content of the feedback determined the type of feedback used by the psychologists.