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clmills979 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Base rates obtained from a normal control group in response to a psychotic-traits questionnaire suggest that ____.

a. reports of bizarre thoughts provide strong evidence of psychotic disorders
b. normal controls are more likely to report bizarre thoughts on a written questionnaire than are psychotic individuals
c. base rates are less useful when comparing a normal group with a psychotic group than when comparing two normal groups
d. reports of bizarre thoughts or being bothered by the feeling of being watched do not necessarily indicate the presence of a psychotic disorder

Question 2

Alicia suspects that her estranged husband is sexually abusing their daughter Kimberly during custodial visits. She tells her friend Heather that she became suspicious when she noticed Kimberly touching her sexual parts in bed on three separate occasions in the past week. Upon hearing this, Heather remarks, Isn't it common for four-year-old girls to touch themselves in that way out of general curiosity? Heather's comment concerns which of the following?

a. The base rate of the behavior
b. The iatrogenic effect of the behavior
c. The incidence of the behavior
d. The penetrance of the behavior