Which of the Following Statement Best Summarizes the Research Related

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statement best summarizes the research related to the prevalence of psychological disorders?

• A)About one-third of us will meet the criteria for a DSM disorder at some point in our lives.
• B)Most psychological disorders begin in middle adulthood.
• C)Psychological disorders affect most of us in either direct or indirect ways.
• D)Most psychological disorders are caused by mutant genes.

---

Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A statement of inequality between two variables. See Null hypothesis.

Four Groups

A division within a study or experiment where participants are split into four distinct sets for comparison or analysis.

P < 0.05

Indicates a probability of less than 5% that the observed results occurred by chance, suggesting statistical significance in hypothesis testing.

Nonparametric Statistical Test

A type of statistical test that does not assume an underlying distribution for the data, often used when data do not meet the assumptions required for parametric tests.