Meehl's contribution to clinical versus statistical prediction

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 192-194

  Grove, William M ^a   Lloyd, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuarial prediction; Clinical judgment; Clinical prediction; Statistical prediction

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC FIGURE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745789897     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.115.2.192     Document Type: Review

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