The Physician Uses Which of the Following to Make a Diagnosis

question 26

Multiple Choice

The physician uses which of the following to make a diagnosis?

• A) Diagnostic tests
• B) Physical examination
• C) Laboratory tests
• D) Health history
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Unknown Parameters

Quantities in a statistical model that are not known a priori but are estimated from data.

P-values

The probability of observing a statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the statistic observed under the assumption that the null hypothesis is true.

Two-sided

Pertaining to hypothesis tests that consider deviations in both directions away from a specified null hypothesis.

One-sided

A term used in hypothesis testing to describe a test where the alternative hypothesis specifies a direction of the difference or effect.