How do clinical prediction methods of predicting dangerousness differ from actuarial prediction methods of predicting dangerousness?
What will be an ideal response?
Clinical prediction methods involve psychological tests, clinical interviews, clinical experience, and personal judgment—more subjective and individual, more flexible. Actuarial prediction methods involve a statistical or actuarial formula compiled from a comparison of the individual’s characteristics (typically objective) with known correlations to future dangerousness—more objective and empirical, less flexible.
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Which statement concerning ethnicity and intelligence is most accurate?
a. The recent discovery of a "smart gene" has led most to believe that intelligence has a strong genetic component. b. Even if ethnic groups differ significantly in intelligence, the difference could be the result of environmental factors c. Being economically disadvantaged is related to ethnicity but not to intelligence. d. If intelligence differences within an ethnic group are due to genetics, then intelligence differences between the group and other ethnic groups must be due to genetics.
Explain why manipulation of an independent variable is a necessary component of an experiment
What will be an ideal response?
Since many "new" problems are really old problems in new clothing, most problems become easier to solve when we
a. isolate ourselves and focus intently and persistently on the problem. b. make a very quick decision since intuitive thinking is very creative. c. dig deeper into a problem with logic. d. look for analogies to represent the problem.
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a. decreasing monoamine activity in the brain. b. increasing monoamine activity in the brain. c. increasing GABA activity in the brain. d. decreasing GABA activity in the brain.