Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE About Electroconvulsive Therapy

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ?

• A)ECT can be an effective treatment for severe cases of depression.
• B)ECT is no longer considered a valid or ethical form of treatment.
• C)ECT is still performed in the same way it was delivered in the 1930s and 1940s.
• D)ECT triggers a controlled stroke.

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A function that describes the likelihood of different outcomes in an experiment.

Sample Mean

The average value of all the measurements in a sample, calculated by adding all the values and dividing by the number of observations.

Probability Density Function

A function used to compute probabilities for a continuous random variable. The area under the graph of a probability density function over an interval represents probability.

Sampling Distribution

A statistical distribution of all possible samples that can be taken from a given population.