Define and Describe the Three Approaches to Abnormality as Discussed

question 119

Essay

Define and describe the three approaches to abnormality as discussed in your text.

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Definitions:

Hypothesized Value

A specific value or condition proposed in a hypothesis that is tested through statistical analysis.

One-Tail Test

A type of statistical hypothesis test where the rejection area is located on just one side of the sampling distribution.

Two-Tail

Pertains to a type of statistical test that assesses the possibility of an effect being in two opposite directions, not favoring either tail of the distribution.

P-Value

A measure in statistical hypothesis testing representing the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the results actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is correct.