Blockage of the Upper Airways Results in __________ Apnea, While

question 40

Multiple Choice

Blockage of the upper airways results in __________ apnea, while __________ apnea is due to impairment of respiratory control.

• A) upper; medullary
• B) obstructive; central
• C) upper; central
• D) obstructive; medullary
• E) mixed; peripheral

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Definitions:

Type I Error

A Type I Error occurs when a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, often referred to as a "false positive."

Type II Error

A statistical error made when failing to reject a false null hypothesis, also known as a false negative.

Null Hypothesis

is a default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect.

Alternative Hypothesis

The alternative hypothesis proposes that there is a statistically significant difference between data sets or effects, contrary to the null hypothesis.