Maria Is a Retired Factory Worker Who Lives with Anxiety

question 148

Multiple Choice

Maria is a retired factory worker who lives with anxiety.Due to the fear of having anxiety attacks,she does not leave her house.This makes her feel trapped in her home,which creates distress.Which criterion would be most appropriate in deciding whether Maria's case represents an example of abnormality?

• A)statistical rarity
• B)subjective discomfort
• C)situational context
• D)social norm deviance

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Definitions:

Type II Error

The error made when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, missing the detection of a real effect.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

Null Hypothesis

The default hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, and any observed effect is due to sampling variability.

Type I Error

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, also known as a false positive.