Ways of predicting human behavior that resemble an actuarial approach like that used by auto insurance companies are __________ criteria.

A. offense
B. subjective
C. probabilistic
D. sociopolitical


Answer: C

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The final action in the homeland security risk management framework is the measurement of ________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Individuals with this type of chromosomal abnormality are often very tall but slow in terms of social and intelligence skills.

a. XYY b. XXY c. XXX d. XO

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A professor’s research assistant has a penchant for cutting corners. Due to the rather complex nature of the ANOVA test, the professor has asked the assistant to perform, he has opted, instead, to simply run a series of t tests. Why might this be a bad decision for our assistant?

A. The between-group variance will decrease as the t tests are performed, making it seem as though a relation exists when none, in fact, does. B. The familywise error rate will increase, making the work fraught with unacceptably high levels of error. C. The levels of Type II error will increase rapidly, making the analyses meaningless. D. The within-group variance will decrease to such low levels the validity of the work will come into question.

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Which of the following is not one of the steps necessary to analyze ethical dilemmas presented in your text?

a. identify the potential values involved b. review all the facts c. decide the most immediate moral or ethical issue d. seek the advice of moral or ethical judges

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