Sharmeka Recently Stopped Taking Her Medication but Did Not Follow

question 18

Multiple Choice

Sharmeka recently stopped taking her medication but did not follow her physician's instructions when she terminated taking it; she is now having problems with her balance.She was most likely taking a(n) :

• A) tricyclic antidepressant (TCA).
• B) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
• C) monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).
• D) atypical second-generation antidepressant.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is falsely accepted, failing to detect an effect or difference when one actually exists.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis in statistical analysis that posits no significant difference or relationship exists among groups or variables being studied.

P-Value

The chance of receiving test results that are as extreme or exceed the extremity of those actually observed, with the null hypothesis assumed to be true.

Significance Level

The likelihood of mistakenly dismissing the null hypothesis, typically represented by alpha, when in truth it holds.