Oliver Has "Ideas of Reference," but Senses That These Beliefs

question 47

Multiple Choice

Oliver has "ideas of reference," but senses that these beliefs are probably unrealistic.Which personality disorder would Oliver most likely to be diagnosed with?

• A) histrionic personality disorder
• B) paranoid personality disorder
• C) schizoid personality disorder
• D) schizotypal personality disorder

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Definitions:

Alpha

Alpha, often represented as α, is the threshold probability of committing a Type I Error, typically set at 0.05 or 5% in hypothesis testing.

T-statistic

The T-statistic is a ratio used in hypothesis testing that compares the difference between an observed sample mean and a known value, to the standard error of the mean.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically set against the alternative hypothesis in statistical testing.

Alpha

A coefficient used in statistics that represents the level of significance, often denoted as the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis.