Decentering Is the Ability To

question 64

Multiple Choice

Decentering is the ability to:

• A) shift from an egocentric mode to a selfless mode.
• B) think about more than one thing at a time.
• C) increase cognitive arousal by applying motivational techniques.
• D) understand that 6 + 5 = 5 + 6.

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Definitions:

Chi-squared Probability Distribution

A distribution that represents the distribution of the sum of the squares of variables that are independent and normally distributed.

Normal Distribution

Another term for Gaussian distribution; a probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, indicating that data close to the mean are more frequent than data far from the mean.

Variance

A measure of how much values in a dataset differ from the mean or average of the set, indicating the spread of the data.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test. It's used to assess the evidence against the null hypothesis.