Which of the Following Is True of the Lamaze Method

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Lamaze method of prepared childbirth?

• A) It rules out the use of pain-relieving drugs.
• B) It helps the woman in working against each uterine contraction.
• C) It includes teaching women techniques of relaxation and controlled breathing.
• D) It decreases feelings of self-esteem and control as it leads to a long labor.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

In statistical hypothesis testing, the error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis (a false negative).

Significant

Indicates that the results in statistical analysis are likely not due to chance, and there is a certain degree of reliability in the findings.

Power

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, a measure of a test's capability to detect an effect when there is one.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method used to evaluate the plausibility of a hypothesis by using sample data.