The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Developed from Beck's Depression Inventory

question 17

Short Answer

The Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), developed from Beck's Depression Inventory is a self-report instrument with 27 sets of statements. Higher scores indicate higher levels of depression. Scores above 13 are said to indicate a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and few false positives have been reported. A random sample of 20 fifth grade students was selected and given the test. Their scores were as follows: 9,10,11,9,8,9,17,2,7,11,6,12,9,10,9,9,8,10,14,1.
-In comparing your predicted value with the actual value for the standard deviation, what conclusions might you draw regarding the shape of the distribution.

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Definitions:

10 to 14 Months

A developmental period in infants marked by significant growth, including physical milestones such as crawling, standing, and sometimes beginning to walk, as well as cognitive advances.

4 to 6 Months

A developmental period in infants characterized by significant growth, the emergence of motor skills, and the beginning of solid food introduction.

7 to 9 Months

A period of infant development where major milestones include sitting up, starting to crawl, and babbling.

16 to 18 Months

A stage in early childhood development characterized by rapid growth in language and physical skills, as well as the beginnings of autonomy.