What Statement Can Be Accurately Said About Missing Data

question 18

Multiple Choice

What statement can be accurately said about missing data?

• A) The amount and pattern of missing data should be analyzed carefully.
• B) It is a major concern at any level of occurrence.
• C) When missing data occurs, the case should be dropped from the study.
• D) It is a concern when the level is above 5%.

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Definitions:

Obtained Value

The genuine result or value obtained by conducting a statistical test or experiment.

P Value

A statistical measure that helps scientists determine the significance of their research results, indicating the probability of obtaining an effect at least as extreme as the one in your sample data if the null hypothesis were true.

T Value

In hypothesis testing, it is the calculated value used to compare against a critical value to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Variance

A numerical indicator that shows the distribution or variability of a dataset around its average value.