Author Question: The alpha level that is interpreted by the nurse researcher as a highly statistically significant ... (Read 54 times)

james · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The alpha level that is interpreted by the nurse researcher as a highly statistically significant result is what?

a. p = 0.20
b. p = 0.02
c. p = 0.002
d. p = 0.0002

Question 2

Which characteristic is an essential criterion for categorizing an object, event, or fact as nominal level data? (Select all that apply.)

a. The degree of the characteristic must be positively related to the number assigned.
b. Rank orders must be calculated for meaningful interpretation.
c. Categories must be mutually exclusive.
d. Category ranges cannot overlap.

alexisweber49 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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A This result is above the conventional 0.05 and is not statistically significant.
B Although this result is statistically significant, it is not highly statistically significant.
C This is a highly statistically significant result, but not the highest.
D This is the most highly statistically significant result.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C, D

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Correct This is the definition of nominal-level data; categories are mutually exclusive.
Category ranges must not overlap; each score fits into only one category.
Incorrect This answer does not fit categorizing an object, event, or fact as nominal level.
Rank orders apply to ordinal-level data, not to nominal-level data.