What Is Appropriate for a Judge to Consider in Making

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is appropriate for a judge to consider in making a sentencing decision?

• A)defendant's prior record
• B)defendant's age
• C)defendant's race
• D)defendant's income

Understand the concept and calculation of odds ratio in case-control studies.

Compute and interpret the relative risk in cohort studies comparing exposed vs. non-exposed groups.

Define and calculate the population attributable risk and its importance in public health policy.

Analyze mortality data to determine risk and relative risk in studies.

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Definitions:

Regression

A statistical method for predicting the value of a dependent variable based on the value(s) of one or more independent variables, or a defense mechanism leading to reversion to an earlier stage of development.

Psychosexual Stage

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes phases during childhood where the libido is focused on different body parts.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies developed by the unconscious mind to protect an individual from anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, an obsessive interest or attachment to a developmental phase or aspect of personal interaction.