What Is the Primary Distinction Between a "Slip" and a "Relapse

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the primary distinction between a "slip" and a "relapse"?

• A)a slip refers to a recovering person who misses Twelve Step meetings while a relapse is a return to use
• B)a slip is an episode of use following abstinence while a relapse is a return to uncontrolled use
• C)a slip always precedes a relapse (d)the terms are synonymous

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Definitions:

Finite Population

A population set that contains a countable number of individuals or observations.

Nonsampling Error

Any difference between the value of a sample statistic (such as the sample mean, sample standard deviation, or sample proportion) and the value of the corresponding population parameter (population mean, population standard deviation, or population proportion) that is not the result of sampling error. These include but are not limited to coverage error, nonresponse error, measurement error, interviewer error, and processing error.

Nonresponse Error

Nonsampling error that results when some segments of the population are either more or less likely to respond to the survey mechanism.

Nonsampling Errors

Errors that occur during data collection, causing data to differ from the true values, not related to the sample being non-representative.