Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding prediction ...

[ahriuashd]

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding prediction of dangerousness?
 
  a. Mental health professionals can predict with high certainty if a particular person will become violent.
 b. Generally speaking, people with a previous history of violence are more likely to be dangerous than individuals without a past history of violence.
  c. Generally speaking, substance abusers are more likely to be violent than those individuals without a history of drug or alcohol dependence.
  d. Research suggests that mental health professionals are better at determining relative risk than determining dangerousness on a case-by-case basis.

Question 2

What is a critical determinant of the civil commitment process?
 
  a. Substance abuse
 b. Dangerousness
 c. Mental health history
  d. None of these

[stillxalice]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b

[ahriuashd]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[juliaf]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review