The Characteristics of the Individual or the Environment That Render

question 39

Multiple Choice

The characteristics of the individual or the environment that render a person more vulnerable to the development of a problem or a disorder are referred to as

• A)predictive factors.
• B)protective factors.
• C)risk factors.
• D)relapse factors.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measurement that describes the spread of numbers in a data set, calculated as the average of squared deviations from the mean.

Probability

A numerical range from 0 to 1 signifying the chances that an event will happen.

Psychiatrist's Theory

A hypothesis or set of hypotheses proposed by a psychiatrist that attempts to explain behavioral, psychological, or mental disorders.

Binomial Random Variable

A type of random variable that assumes only two possible outcomes, success or failure, in a series of independent trials with a constant probability of success.