Which outcome is the third-highest in relative likelihood for rape survivors?

Which outcome is the third-highest in relative likelihood for rape survivors?

• A. Suffer from depression (3x)
• B. Abuse alcohol (12x)
• C. Suffer from PTSD (6x)
• D. Contemplate suicide (4x)

Answer: (C)

Think of relative likelihood as ranking outcomes by how much more common they are for survivors, using the given multipliers as the guide. Here the numbers are 12x for alcohol abuse, 6x for PTSD, 4x for contemplating suicide, and 3x for depression. If you list them from most to least likely, you get 12x, then 6x, then 4x, then 3x. The third in that order is contemplating suicide. PTSD, at 6x, is actually the second-highest, not the third, while depression at 3x is the lowest among these four. So the outcome that ranks third is contemplating suicide.

Think of relative likelihood as ranking outcomes by how much more common they are for survivors, using the given multipliers as the guide. Here the numbers are 12x for alcohol abuse, 6x for PTSD, 4x for contemplating suicide, and 3x for depression. If you list them from most to least likely, you get 12x, then 6x, then 4x, then 3x. The third in that order is contemplating suicide. PTSD, at 6x, is actually the second-highest, not the third, while depression at 3x is the lowest among these four. So the outcome that ranks third is contemplating suicide.