In Regard to Risk Assessment, Both the Ethical Code of the APA

question 68

Multiple Choice

In regard to risk assessment, both the ethical code of the APA and the Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology state that psychologists should ______.

• A) not use risk assessment instruments to evaluate sex offenders
• B) use only validated risk assessment instruments to evaluate sex offenders
• C) not participate in death penalty sentencing of sex offenders
• D) use only clinical data when communicating their findings

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Definitions:

Qualitative Data

Data that is descriptive and categorizes objects or events, not expressed as numbers.

Single Population

Pertains to a group of similar items or individuals from which data can be collected for statistical analysis, where the group has distinct and uniform characteristics.

Z Test

This method tests if two populations' means differ, assuming known variances and a large sample size.

Group 1

A designation for the first cohort or category in an experimental or observational study, often used as a reference or control group.