Sodium Pentothal Has Sometimes Been Called a "Truth Serum" Because

question 77

Multiple Choice

Sodium pentothal has sometimes been called a "truth serum" because it relaxes people and enables them to more freely disclose personally embarrassing experiences.It is most likely that sodium pentothal is a(n)

• A) barbiturate.
• B) amphetamine.
• C) hallucinogen.
• D) form of cocaine.

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Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data, used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis in a hypothesis test.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement or assumption that there is no effect or no difference, serving as the default or starting assumption in statistical hypothesis testing.

Normal Approximation

A method used in statistics to approximate binomial distributions with normal distributions when sample sizes are large, under certain conditions.

Binomial

A statistical distribution that represents the number of successes in a fixed number of trials, with each trial having two possible outcomes.