Statistical Inference

question 29

Multiple Choice

Statistical inference

• A) refers to the process of drawing inferences about the sample based on the characteristics of the population.
• B) is the same as descriptive statistics.
• C) is the process of drawing inferences about the population based on the information taken from the sample.
• D) is the same as a census.

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety and to cope with reality and internal conflict.

Rationalization

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in an apparently logical way, sidestepping the real reasons behind them.

Involuntarily Committed

A legal process through which individuals are placed into a psychiatric treatment facility against their will due to concerns about their risk to themselves or others.