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Re: Motivation as a tool
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<DIV>I believe this is a category error in thinking. The Molester Comparison and Rapist Comparison Scales compare a respondent's scores to the scores of known child molesters and rapists. There is nothing wrong with doing that. The statement that ALL psychophysiological measures have "notoriously high error rates" is not true. That is a blanket statement without justification. Can you please cite with empiricism the proof that the Penile Plethysmograph displays a notoriously high error rate?</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 1/8/2004 4:01:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, kirkwitherspoon@mchsi.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>The MSI-II is normed on admitted sex offenders, and thus would</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>have no bearing whatsoever on the question of veracity of offense</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>commission in someone denying guilt. The Abel is a quasi-exper-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>imental "test" of sexual interest (measures stimuli comparative </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>viewing time) and says nothing about acting out potential or past</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>behavior. (All psychophysiological measures have notoriously</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>high error rates.)</FONT></DIV>
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