According to Some Estimates, the Incidence of Malingering Mental Illness

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to some estimates, the incidence of malingering mental illness in competency evaluations nears _____.

• A)3%
• B)10%
• C)18%
• D)27%

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Definitions:

Means

Refers to the arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated as the sum of the numbers divided by the count of those numbers.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists among the tested groups or variables.

Chi-Square Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in categorized datasets.

Independence

A situation in statistics where two events are not influenced by each other, and the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of occurrence of the other.