In Studies Pertaining to the Validity of Predictions of Violence

Multiple Choice

In studies pertaining to the validity of predictions of violence among mentally ill people treated in psychiatric hospitals, it was shown that

A) predictive techniques classified subjects less accurately than if they had done so by flipping a coin.
B) predictive techniques classified subjects more accurately than if they had done so by flipping a coin.
C) the results of the studies were unclear and biased, and, therefore, no statement about accuracy can be made.
D) violence is never an issue with people with mental illness.