Problems Associated with Continued Use of Sedatives to Treat Insomnia

question 186

Multiple Choice

Problems associated with continued use of sedatives to treat insomnia include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) the original dose of sedative becomes less effective.
• B) sedatives increase the proportion of sleep time spent in both REM and slow-wave sleep.
• C) sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in REM sleep.
• D) sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in slow-wave sleep.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A statistical error occurring when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it actually is false.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when a statistical test fails to reject a false null hypothesis, mistakenly indicating that a difference or effect does not exist.

Two-Tailed

Refers to a hypothesis test where the area of interest spans both tails of the distribution, allowing for testing of differences in both directions.

One-Tailed

A hypothesis test where the area of interest is only on one side of the distribution, testing for a direction-specific outcome.