The prediction of dangerousness is particularly difficult because it happens so infrequently. This phenomenon is known as _____.

A. the Daubert dilemma
B. the base rate problem
C. voir dire
D. scarceness creep


B. the base rate problem

Psychology

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

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The grand mean is the mean of all observations across all groups

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

What did Galton find about mental imagery??

a. ?Only people with what we now call autism were able to use mental imagery. b. ?The ability to make and use mentally images is normally distributed. c. ?While children often use mental images extensively, adults rarely do. d. ?The ability to use mental images is strongly correlated with intelligence.

Psychology

All of the following have been reported to occur in the brains of schizophrenics EXCEPT ______.

A. increase in reelin, causing abnormal formation of layers in the temporal lobe B. failure of migration of cells to the outer cortical layers in the frontal lobe C. disorganized neurons found in the deeper white layers of the brain D. problems with factors that stop cellular migration in the hippocampus

Psychology