Which of the Following Forms of Brain Injury Does Not

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following forms of brain injury does not cause significant macroscopic or microscopic changes in the brain?

• A) Brain concussion
• B) Brain contusion
• C) Brain laceration
• D) Coup lesion
• E) Contrecoup lesion

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Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test Statistic

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare paired samples, assessing whether their population mean ranks differ.

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made to discrete data in order to apply a continuous probability distribution approximation more accurately.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or hypothesis that proposes there is no statistical significance in a set of given observations, suggesting any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are from their average.