Dr Moosa Is Asking Her Newest Client Questions About His

question 21

Multiple Choice

Dr Moosa is asking her newest client questions about his life history. She is particularly interested in any recent stressful events that the client may have experienced. Dr Moosa is currently

• A) developing a prognosis for her client.
• B) trying to determine an appropriate diagnosis.
• C) trying to understand the aetiology of her client's current illness.
• D) engaged in naturalistic observation.

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, used as a threshold in hypothesis testing.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from a data sample used to test a hypothesis against some criteria.

P-Value

The probability of observing a statistical summary at least as extreme as the one observed if the null hypothesis is true.

Sample Mean

The average of a set of numerical values taken from a larger population, used as an estimate of the population mean.