What Is an Outlier

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is an outlier?

• A) A set of data outside the data file
• B) A single score that is very different form the others
• C) A score derived from a participant who has lied
• D) A variable that cannot be quantified

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Definitions:

Bipolar I Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression).

Major Depressive Episode

A period characterized by severely depressed mood and a lack of interest in activities, significantly impairing daily life.

Hypomanic Episode

A milder form of a manic episode, marked by elevated, expansive or irritable mood, but not to the extent of a full-blown manic episode.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a comprehensive classification and criteria for mental disorders.