A Nurse Is Reviewing Results in a Study Measuring the Correlation

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is reviewing results in a study measuring the correlation between pain and patients' activity level. The Pearson r of the association between the two variables is .66. What conclusions can the nurse make about the study results?

• A) The variables are related in the population.
• B) There is a high level of association between the two variables.
• C) The measurement of study variables has high reliability.
• D) Pain reduces patients' activity.

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