Forensic Profilers Use Information About Known Serial Killers to Make

question 81

Multiple Choice

Forensic profilers use information about known serial killers to make statements about the likely next-steps of a new killer, and to anticipate a pattern of behaviour. Which goal of the scientific enterprise does this reflect?

• A)application and control
• B)measurement and description
• C)the search for truth
• D)understanding and prediction

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Definitions:

Siamese Twin Companies

Pairs of companies, often resulting from a demerger, whose shares are technically inseparable and therefore trade together on stock exchanges.

Incorrect Pricing

A situation where securities are valued incorrectly by the market, potentially offering opportunities for profit.

Representativeness Bias

The tendency to believe that a small sample is reliably representative of a broad population and therefore to infer patterns too quickly.

Over Reliance

The excessive dependence on a particular element, such as a specific resource, technology, or entity, which can lead to vulnerabilities.