binomial test

a statistical procedure to determine whether an observed data pattern for a variable that can have only one of two values (often represented as 0 and 1) matches a theoretical or expected pattern. In other words, it tests whether the categorical proportions in the obtained data differ significantly from their proportions in the population from which they are believed to derive. See also binomial probability.

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December 26th 2024

false self

in the object relations theory of British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott (1896–1971), the self that develops as a defense against impingements and in adaptation to the environment. This contrasts with the true self, which develops in an environment that adapts to the infant and allows him or her to discover and express true impulses.