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aaronbud590 aaronbud590
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Which is not one of the concerns with respect to the VRAG?
 
  a) It predicts only a small proportion of the variance in violent recidivism.
  b) It requires further validation.
  c) It is ineffective in predicting sexual recidivism.
  d) It focuses on negative predictors.

Question 2

One concern about the VRAG is that it:
 
  a) May not be as useful in actual practice as the research suggests
  b) May replace the need for trained clinicians because it is so accurate
  c) Has a tendency to have many false positives
  d) Is too expensive to administer to all suspected psychopaths

Question 3

According to Rice & Harris (2013), treatment is not recommended for psychopaths, as they can us it to:
 
  a) Get better
  b) Improve their self-esteem
  c) Improve their charm
  d) Decrease the distress they experience

Question 4

Among the variables of the VRAG, which is most correlated with violent recidivism?
 
  a) Failure on prior conditional release
  b) Elementary school maladjustment score
  c) Alcohol abuse score
  d) Revised-psychopathy checklist score
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

c

Answer to #2

Unsure about this one...

Answer to #3

c

Answer to #4

d
aaronbud590 Author
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6 years ago
All are correct
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6 years ago
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