What Does Base-Rate Refer to in Terms of Psychological Diagnoses

question 22

Multiple Choice

What does base-rate refer to in terms of psychological diagnoses?

• A) The frequency with which the diagnosis occurs in the population
• B) The prediction of non-events
• C) That routine treatment monitoring can substantially affect treatment outcome
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Beta Waves

Brain waves that are associated with active, alert cognition and a wakeful state.

Non-REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by slower brain waves, less eye movement, and the absence of dreaming, divided into three stages, each deeper than the last.

Theta Waves

Slow brain waves typically found in sleep and deep meditation, indicative of relaxed mental states.

Drowsy

describes a state of feeling sleepy or lethargic, often as a precursor to falling asleep.