Many People Believe That Profiling Is Effective in Solving Crimes

question 22

Multiple Choice

Many people believe that profiling is effective in solving crimes. These perceptions are:

• A) corroborated by systematic research.
• B) based on first-person accounts of FBI profilers.
• C) a result of DNA evidence testing.
• D) supported by the use of psychometric scales.

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Definitions:

Standardized Intelligence Test

A psychometric test designed to measure a person's intellectual capabilities in comparison to the population.

IQ Scores

Quantitative measures of intelligence, typically obtained through standardized tests, reflecting cognitive abilities in relation to a peer group.

Inherently Good

A philosophical and ethical stance suggesting that human beings are born with an innate tendency towards goodness.

Innately Evil

The philosophical and psychological concept suggesting that humans are born with an inherent tendency towards malevolence and wrongdoing.