The Goal of the Research by Fitterer, Nelson, and Nathoo

question 24

Multiple Choice

The goal of the research by Fitterer, Nelson, and Nathoo (2015) was to ______.

• A) describe BNE data in Oregon
• B) use data from the early time period to predict later occurrences of BNE
• C) use data from later time periods to predict BNEs
• D) create a data base of nationwide BNEs

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Definitions:

Researchers

Individuals who conduct systematic investigations to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject.

Positively Skewed

A positively skewed distribution is one in which most of the data points are concentrated on the left, with the tail extending to the right.

Negatively Skewed

Describes a distribution of values where the tail on the left side of the probability density function is longer or fatter than the right side, indicating a majority of the data lies to the right of the mean.

Frequency Polygon

Line graph that uses data points to represent the frequency of each value of a variable.