The Nun Study Found That a Very Strong Predictor of Alzheimer's

question 176

Multiple Choice

The Nun Study found that a very strong predictor of Alzheimer's disease was:

• A)Degree of religiosity
• B)Positive affect
• C)Linguistic ability
• D)Diet

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Definitions:

Two-tailed Test

A statistical hypothesis test in which the area of rejection is on both tails of the sampling distribution, allowing for testing of non-directional hypotheses.

Independent Populations

Populations that have no interaction or relationship with each other, allowing for comparisons without interference.

Means

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the values by the count of the values.

Equal-variances Test

A statistical test used to check if two populations have equal variances.