PredPol Is Proprietary Software That Helps Police Departments to Predict

question 24

Multiple Choice

PredPol is proprietary software that helps police departments to predict where and when crime is most likely to occur, although it does not ______________.

• A) Necessarily indicate who will commit the crime
• B) Really have much predictive power
• C) Necessarily work all the time
• D) Really use an algorithm

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in behavioral psychology where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have been made.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the repetition of desired behaviors.

Set Number

In mathematics, a concept referring to the count or quantity of distinct elements in a set.

Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.