Which Disorder Involves a Reduction in the Number of Dopaminergic

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which disorder involves a reduction in the number of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta that control activity in the basal ganglia?

• A) transcranial deficit
• B) Parkinson's disease
• C) Huntington's disease
• D) apraxia

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Definitions:

Chi-square Test

A statistical test that assesses the significance of the association between categorical variables, based on the comparison of observed frequencies to expected frequencies.

Estimated Form

A version of a statistical model where the parameters have been estimated from data, as opposed to its theoretical or exact form.

Unit

The basic measure or standard used to quantify the results or elements in a dataset.

MSR

An acronym that can stand for Mean Squared Regression, representing the average squared difference between the observed and predicted values in regression analysis.