Agoraphobia, Which Has Come to Mean "Fear of Going Out

question 43

Multiple Choice

Agoraphobia, which has come to mean "fear of going out," derives from the Greek word agora, meaning

• A)marketplace.
• B)home.
• C)travel.
• D)safe.

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A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution.

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