Match the Term with the Definition

question 46

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the definition:
-Measure ability to accomplish more independent tasks such as cleaning, shopping, managing finances, preparing meals, and using the telephone

• A)activities of daily living (ADLs)
• B)compressed morbidity
• C)disability-adjusted life expectancy
• D)health status
• E)incidence
• F)infant mortality rate (IMR)
• G)instrumental activities of daily living (IDLs)
• H)life expectancy

Recognize different observation techniques and their advantages and limitations.

Comprehend the basics of correlation and its use in research to identify relationships between variables.

Understand the construction and analysis of short form truth tables.

Analyze the validity of logical arguments through truth tables.

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A symmetrical, bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around the mean.

Inferential Statistics

The branch of statistics that allows one to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data taken from that population.

Normal Distribution

A statistical distribution where data is symmetrically distributed around the mean, forming a bell-shaped curve.

Random Sampling

Sampling in which every member of a population has an equal chance to be selected and in which selection is determined by “luck of the draw” rather than a decision by the researcher.