Because the FBI Originally Intended to Use Profiling as an Investigative

question 18

True/False

Because the FBI originally intended to use profiling as an investigative tool, there is little research sustaining the many far-reaching claims made by profilers.

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Definitions:

Distinct, Specific Behaviors

Unique or particular actions or reactions of individuals or groups in response to external stimuli or their internal states.

Cephalocaudal Development

The developmental principle that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down to the rest of the body.

Proximodistal Development

A developmental principle where growth starts at the center of the body and progresses outwards to the extremities.

Maturity

The state of being fully developed physically or emotionally, or exhibiting behaviors typical of well-developed individuals.