Before Deciding on the Particular Form of Treatment for an Individual

question 58

Multiple Choice

Before deciding on the particular form of treatment for an individual, a therapist needs to

• A) find out what medications the individual is taking to check for drug interactions.
• B) meet with close family members to apprise them of the situation.
• C) identify the problem and its causes.
• D) make a prognosis in consultation with a psychiatrist.
• E) explore the patient's repressed issues from childhood.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

Represents a statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and is considered true if the null hypothesis is proven to be false, often denoting the presence of an effect or difference.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data to evaluate a hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic (for example, a mean, variance) obtained from a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers obtained from sample data which is expected to encompass the value of a not yet known population characteristic, specified with a defined degree of certainty.