The Nurse Is Explaining the Difference Between Descriptive Statistics and Inferential

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to a group of student nurses. To illustrate descriptive statistics, what would the nurse use as an example?

• A) A positive correlation between breastfeeding and infant weight gain
• B) The infant mortality rate in the state of Oklahoma
• C) A causal relationship between the number of sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections
• D) The total number of spontaneous abortions in drug-abusing women as compared with non-drug-abusing women

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Definitions:

National Industrial Recovery Act

A 1933 U.S. legislation aimed at boosting economic growth by reducing unemployment and increasing purchasing power through regulations on wages, prices, and working hours.

Fixed Prices

Prices that do not change in response to market conditions.

Corporate Taxes

Government levies placed on the earnings or profits of businesses.

Economic Environment

The total of economic factors, such as employment, income distribution, and investment opportunities, that influence the behavior of consumers and businesses.