In Most Cases, Injection of Dexamethasone

question 143

Multiple Choice

 In most cases, injection of dexamethasone

• A) suppresses cortisol release in healthy controls but not in patients with depression.
• B) suppresses cortisol release in patients with depression but not in healthy controls.
• C) increases cortisol release in healthy controls but not in patients with depression.
• D) increases cortisol release in patients with depression but not in healthy controls.

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Definitions:

Posterior Probabilities

The probabilities assigned to outcomes or hypotheses after taking into account known data and a priori probabilities.

Prior Probabilities

Represent the probabilities of different outcomes before any evidence is considered, often used in Bayesian statistics.

Bayes' Law

A statistical theorem that describes the probability of an event, based on prior knowledge of conditions related to the event.

Posterior Probability

The probability of an event or hypothesis being true after taking into consideration new evidence or information.