Which of the Following Persons Would Most Likely Be Diagnosed

question 548

Multiple Choice

Which of the following persons would most likely be diagnosed with an avoidant personality disorder?

• A)Adam is a perfectionist who follows a rigid routine and prefers to be in control at all times.
• B)Tommy is deeply mistrustful and suspicious of other's motives.
• C)Darden is charming but is irresponsible and lacks guilt or remorse.
• D)Walter is timid and uncomfortable in social situations and fears evaluation.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A statistical mistake where a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning the test fails to observe a difference when in truth there is one.

Population Mean

The average value of a characteristic in a population, calculated by summing all the values and dividing by the number of values.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true; a measure of the threshold for the likelihood of a Type I error.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a hypothesis test fails to reject a false null hypothesis.