An Irrational Fear of an Object or Event Is Called

question 2

Multiple Choice

An irrational fear of an object or event is called a/an:

• A)phobia.
• B)compulsion.
• C)panic.
• D)obsession.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the hypothesis that proposes a difference or effect contrary to the null hypothesis.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that describes the accuracy with which a sample represents a population, specifically the variability of sampling distributions.

Test Statistic

A calculated value used to make a decision regarding a hypothesis test; it measures the degree of agreement between a sample data and the null hypothesis.

Sample Proportion

The ratio of members in a statistical sample that have a particular attribute to the total number of members in the sample.