In response to an unknown trigger, the immune system may begin producing antibodies that instead of fighting infections, attack the body's own tissues. Treatment for autoimmune diseases generally focuses on reducing immune system activity.
What's taught in school. Some of the items in standardized achievement tests measure the knowledge or skills that students learn in school. In certain subject areas, such as mathematics, children learn in school most of what they know about a subject.
1 Test statistic. 2  The test statistic is a t-score (t) defined by the following equation. 3  where x is the sample mean, Î¼ is the hypothesized population mean in the null hypothesis, and SE is the standard error.