Which of the Following Is True of Bipolar Disorder

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of bipolar disorder?

• A)Only about 10 percent of people with bipolar disorder have multiple cycles during their lifetimes.
• B)The length of individual episodes of bipolar disorder varies greatly from one person to the next.
• C)Most people with bipolar disorder swing from mania to depression and back again within a day.
• D)A relatively common pattern in bipolar disorder is for episodes to get longer but less frequent over time.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical testing, the hypothesis that suggests there is a significant difference between the specified populations, contrary to the null hypothesis.

µ ≠ 3

A statement used in hypothesis testing indicating that the population mean is not equal to 3, serving as the basis for a two-tailed test.

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical hypothesis testing, it represents the hypothesis that there is a significant difference between the defined groups or a significant relationship within the data.

Non-directional

A hypothesis that does not predict the direction of the difference or relationship between the variables being studied.