Which instrument is the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment?

• A. ABCL
• B. OASR
• C. CBCL
• D. Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that this name refers to a whole framework, not a single questionnaire. The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment is a suite of measures developed to assess behavioral and emotional problems across ages. It includes several instruments, such as the Child Behavior Checklist for children, the Youth Self-Report, the Adult Behavior Checklist, and related forms, all designed to work within the same empirical framework. Because the question asks for the instrument that carries this exact name, the correct choice is the complete system itself. The other options—while they are real tools within the system or related forms—are individual instruments within the framework, not the framework's name.