Dr. Humboldt adheres to the quantitative, statistical approach to clinical judgment and interpretation. Furthermore, he knows that there is a strong association between childhood sexual abuse and borderline personality disorder. Which of the following is a safe assumption for Dr. Humboldt to make?
a. If Patient A reports a history of sexual abuse during childhood, then he or she is guaranteed to have borderline personality disorder.
b. If Patient A reports a history of sexual abuse during childhood, then there is a 75% chance that he or she has borderline personality disorder.
c. If Patient A reports a history of sexual abuse during childhood, then there is an increased probability that he or she has borderline personality disorder, relative to patients without that history.
d. If Patient A reports a history of sexual abuse during childhood, then he or she is more likely than not to have borderline personality disorder.
C
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