Which of the Following Is True About the Connection Between

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the connection between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

• A)People with Down syndrome are less likely than the general population to develop Alzheimer's disease.
• B)People with Down syndrome are less likely than the general population to develop the early-onset type of Alzheimer's disease.
• C)People with the Down syndrome are as likely as the general population to develop Alzheimer's disease.
• D)People with Down syndrome are more likely than the general population to develop Alzheimer's disease in late life.

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Definitions:

Equal Chance

This term means having the same probability or likelihood of occurring as another event, situation, or outcome.

Statistically Significant

A term indicating that the likelihood of an observed difference or relationship happening by chance is low, typically below a pre-set threshold of probability.

P-value

A statistical measure indicating the probability that the observed data would occur by chance if the null hypothesis were true.

Inferential Statistics

Statistical methods that allow conclusions to be drawn about populations based on sample data.