Of the Following Results of Studies Undertaken, Which Is Considered

question 11

Multiple Choice

Of the following results of studies undertaken, which is considered to have been a Type II error?

• A) A study of the use of silver nitrate dressings versus the use of acupuncture demonstrated equal healing times for the treatment of leg ulcers within the elderly community. The researchers concluded that both types of treatment were equally effective.
• B) A study of sleep behaviour showed that there is a relationship between raised body temperature and the number of hours of sleep. The conclusion drawn was that a person would sleep more if they had a high body temperature.
• C) In a study of children's reading habits at home, a relationship between reading and eating bananas was found. The conclusion was drawn that eating bananas improved reading ability.
• D) Following the discovery that a person's pain threshold increases when subjected to repeated electrical stimulation, researchers concluded that shock therapy is recommended for pain control.

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Definitions:

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

A scale that measures the amount of stress in a person's life resulting from major life changes or adjustments.

Approach-avoidance

A conflict or situation where a single goal or option has both appealing and negative aspects to it, leading to ambivalence.

Social Readjustment Rating Scale

A scale that measures the stress levels of different life events to predict their impact on an individual's health.

Inherently Stressful

Referring to situations, tasks, or conditions that are naturally predisposed to causing stress or tension.