Author Question: Which of the following statements made by a new nurse researcher indicate that he correctly ... (Read 49 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following statements made by a new nurse researcher indicate that he correctly understands the purpose of using statistical analysis in quantitative research? Select all that apply.

A) Statistical analysis allows the formal testing of hypotheses.
B) Statistical analysis might lead a researcher to reject a hypothesis.
C) Statistical analysis provides proof of the relationships between variables.
D) Statistical analysis supports inferences that a hypothesis is most likely correct (or most likely not correct).

Question 2

When a research report undergoes a blind review for a journal, it means that:

A) The journal editors do not know who submitted the report.
B) The authors of the report do not know who the editor of the journal is.
C) The report is published without indicating the authors' names.
D) The reviewers making recommendations about publication are not told who the authors are.

T4T · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, D
Feedback:
Hypotheses are formally tested through statistical analysis. Researchers use statistics to test whether their hypotheses have a high probability of being correct (i.e., has a probability < .05). Statistical analysis does not provide proof, it only supports inferences that a hypothesis is probably correct (or not). Hypotheses are never proved (or disproved); rather, they are accepted or supported (or rejected). Statistical analysis provides proof of the relationships between variables indicates that the nurse educator does not understand the purpose of using statistical analysis of quantitative research.

Answer to Question 2

D