If a Person Were Taking an Antidepressant That Increases Levels

question 123

Multiple Choice

If a person were taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin and improves brain function for symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder, that person could expect that:

• A) it wouldn't be very effective.
• B) it would lead to immediate and long-lasting relief of symptoms.
• C) it would lead to short-term relief, but relapse would occur if the person stopped the medication.
• D) adding cognitive therapies would help relieve symptoms in the short term but not in the long term.

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Definitions:

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population. It is a parameter that describes the central tendency of the entire population.

Sample Mean

The average of all values in a subset of a population, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Population Standard Deviation

The square root of the variance of a group, measuring how far individual measurements in the population deviate from the population mean.

Confidence Intervals

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a certain level of confidence.