The Ability of Patients to Catch Themselves If They Lose

question 11

Multiple Choice

The ability of patients to catch themselves if they lose their balance or their center of gravity shifts too far in one direction is defined as:

• A)abnormal reflex patterns.
• B)automatic reactions.
• C)autonomic reactions.
• D)abnormal postural changes.

Recognize the benefits and limitations of different developmental research designs in capturing change over time.

Identify factors influencing the choice of research design in developmental psychology studies.

Understand the concept and application of factorial designs in experimental research.

Identify the main effect and interaction effects in factorial designs.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A statistical mistake of failing to reject a false null hypothesis, missing an actual effect or difference when it exists.

Power

In statistics, power refers to the probability that a test will reject a false null hypothesis, essentially measuring the test's capability to detect an effect if there is one.

Body Mass Index

A numerical computation using height and weight to classify an individual's body weight status.

Type I Error

A statistical error that occurs when a null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is actually true.