What Was One of the Factors That Seems to Have

question 37

Multiple Choice

What was one of the factors that seems to have played a role in Mary's development of an eating disorder? (This is from one of the case studies.)

• A) sexual abuse throughout childhood
• B) She was prone to sleepwalking episodes.
• C) a genetic predisposition to high levels of anxiety
• D) She was determined that she would never gain as much weight as her mother had.

Calculate probabilities of complex events using fundamental probability rules.

Understand the concept and calculation of conditional probability.

Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.

Apply probability concepts to determine the probability distributions for discrete random variables.

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Definitions:

Exponentially Distributed

Pertaining to a continuous probability distribution used to model the time between events in a process that occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Probability Distribution

An equation in mathematics that calculates the likelihood of diverse outcomes in an experimental scenario.

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution associated with the time between events in a Poisson process, characterized by a constant mean rate.

Parameter

A measurable attribute that characterizes a system or population, such as its mean or variance.