Alcohol Use Is Clearly Related to Increases in Hostility, Aggression

question 130

True/False

Alcohol use is clearly related to increases in hostility, aggression, violence, and abusive behavior.

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Definitions:

Sten Scores

Derived from the name “standard 10,” a standard score that is commonly used on personality inventories and questionnaires. Stens have a mean of 5.5 and a standard deviation of 2.

Standard Error of Measurement (SEM)

The standard error of measurement (SEM) is an estimate of the variation in scores due to measurement error, indicating how repeated measures of a person on the same instrument might differ.

T Score

A type of standardized score that has been adjusted to fit a normal distribution, typically with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10.

Test-Retest Reliability

The consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time, measured by administering the same test to the same subjects at two different points in time.