From a University Population, Random Samples of 45 Seniors and 37

question 42

Multiple Choice

From a university population, random samples of 45 seniors and 37 freshmen have been given a scale that measures sexual experiences. The freshmen report an average of 1.6 sexual partners over their lifetimes while seniors report an average of 2.5 partners. The t (obtained) for this difference was -3.56 while the t (critical) was $\pm$ 2.34. What can be concluded?

• A) there is no significant difference between the classes
• B) seniors and freshman are significantly different in their sexual experiences
• C) freshman are more sexually active
• D) sexual mores are deteriorating

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

A category of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Pathological Personality Traits

Enduring, maladaptive patterns of behavior and inner experience that deviate markedly from the expectations of an individual's culture.

Dimensional Model

An approach to categorizing characteristics or disorders across a spectrum, rather than as discrete categories, allowing for degrees of severity.

Categorical Model

A conceptualization that classifies mental disorders into distinct categories based on symptom clusters and diagnostic criteria.