Dr Winston Is Interested in Determining If His Patient's Score

question 59

Multiple Choice

Dr. Winston is interested in determining if his patient's score on a psychometric instrument measuring resilience is comparable to the scores of other persons in his age group. Given this interest, Dr. Winston would compare his patient's score to scores for a _______ group.

• A) related
• B) comparative
• C) normative
• D) relative

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Definitions:

Adrenal Medulla

The inner part of the adrenal gland that produces adrenaline and noradrenaline, hormones involved in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Hormone

A chemical substance secreted by an organ or gland.

Needlesticks

Unintentional injury that occurs in the course of handling injection materials used for medication administration.

Unintentional Injury

An injury that occurs without the intent to harm, typically resulting from accidents or mishaps.