What kind of mistake do most mental health professionals make when assessing dangerousness?

a. They overemphasize the importance of situational factors.
b. They overpredict violence.
c. They underestimate the likelihood of violence in psychotic patients.
d. They make many "false negatives."


b. They overpredict violence.

Psychology

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a. Strong id b. Strong ego c. Weak ego d. Strong superego

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The standard deviation of the residuals is called the

a. coefficient of alienation. b. shrinkage. c. coefficient of determination. d. standard error of estimate.

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The basic premise of criminal law in the United States suggests that behavior is ____

a. fundamentally uncontrollable b. freely chosen c. a result of genes and our environment d. a product of both culture and family upbringing

Psychology

Quasi-experiments are often preferable when it would be unethical to randomly assign individuals to treatment conditions

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology