The Following Class of Drug Is Most Efficacious for Treating

question 59

Multiple Choice

The following class of drug is most efficacious for treating autism:

• A) opiate antagonists.
• B) psychostimulants.
• C) SSRIs.
• D) atypical antipsychotics.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in a statistical or mathematical model that are manipulated or have their values set externally to observe or measure their effect on dependent variables.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can vary in the calculation of a statistic.

Critical Value of F

The threshold value determined from an F-distribution, given a certain significance level, used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis of equal variances.

Predictor Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to predict or explain changes in the response variable.