What Is the Most Common Cause of Seizures

question 98

Multiple Choice

What is the most common cause of seizures?

• A) drug overdose
• B) sudden withdrawal from barbiturates
• C) scarring produced by damage within the brain
• D) exposure to toxic chemicals
• E) long-term use of sleeping pills

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between the characteristics of a sample and those of the population from which it was drawn, arising purely by chance.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that specifies the direction of the expected difference or relationship between variables, predicting how one variable will affect another.

Nondirectional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship between variables without specifying the direction of the relationship.

Sampling Plan

A detailed strategy that outlines the process of selecting items or individuals from a population to be included in a sample.