Which Statement About Tetany Is FALSE

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which statement about tetany is FALSE?

• A)It occurs when the extracellular calcium concentration is too low.
• B)Tetany causes muscles to contract.
• C)It can cause death.
• D)Tetany is caused by a dietary calcium deficiency.

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Definitions:

Non-directional

Pertains to hypotheses or tests that do not specify the direction of the expected differences or relationships.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis positing no effect or no difference; it serves as the default assumption to be tested against the alternative hypothesis.

Directional Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the expected direction of the relationship between variables, indicating an increase or decrease.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that indicates no effect or no difference, and is the hypothesis that researchers seek to nullify or disprove through statistical analysis.