A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitudes toward gun control. Which research technique is being used?

Theorists who emphasize the role of __________ in development believe that the complex forces of the physical and social world influence our biological makeup and psychological experiences before and after birth

A) nature B) stages C) stability D) nurture

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.