Prediction in forensic and neuropsychology sound statistical practices
Psychologists are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the ecological validity of their assessment procedures--to show that the recommendations concluding their evaluations are relevant to urgent concerns in the legal and social policy arenas, such as predicting dangerousness, awarding compensat...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, NJ :
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
c2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798003606719 |
| Sumario: | Psychologists are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the ecological validity of their assessment procedures--to show that the recommendations concluding their evaluations are relevant to urgent concerns in the legal and social policy arenas, such as predicting dangerousness, awarding compensation, and choosing a custodial parent. How much damage does a referred patient have? Who or what ""caused"" the damage? What impact will it have on his or her future life, work, and family? And what can be done to remediate the damage? The purpose of this book is to provide sound objectiv |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135669713 9781282322004 9786612322006 9781410607089 |
