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.

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Predictive techniques in psychiatric settings, although not perfect, tend to classify subjects with a degree of accuracy that is better than random chance, such as flipping a coin. This suggests that there are valid methods for assessing the potential for violence among individuals treated in psychiatric hospitals, even though these methods are not infallible.

In Studies Pertaining to the Validity of Predictions of Violence