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jace

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A nurse researcher would opt to use measures of central tendency in which case?
 
  a. When there is a need to describe how reliably the findings can be generalized
  b. When there is a need to describe how much dispersion is in the sample
  c. When there is a need to describe the accuracy of predictions made
  d. When there is a need to describe the average member of the sample

Question 2

The nurse researcher is interested in describing and summarizing the characteristics of the sample used in the research study. In order for this to occur, the researcher should use what?
 
  a. Inferential statistics
  b. Descriptive statistics
  c. Nonparametric statistics
  d. Mathematical statistics


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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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A This answer describes a function of inferential statistics.
B This answer describes measures of variability.
C This answer is incorrect.
D Measures of central tendency yield a single number that describes the middle of the group and summarizes the members of a sample.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A Inferential statistics are used by researchers to make predictions and generalize findings on the basis of data.
B Descriptive statistics are used to describe and summarize data by reducing data to manageable proportions by summarizing them.
C Nonparametric statistics are a type of inferential statistics.
D The term mathematical statistics is a circular answer.


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