A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching About Dichotomous Thinking

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is teaching about dichotomous thinking.Which student statement indicates that learning has occurred?

• A) "Dichotomous thinking is when an individual views situations as being 'good or bad' or 'black or white.'"
• B) "Dichotomous thinking is when an individual takes complete responsibility for situations without considering other circumstances."
• C) "Dichotomous thinking is when an individual exaggerates the negative significance of an event."
• D) "Dichotomous thinking is when an individual undervalues the positive significance of an event."

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Definitions:

Sampling

The process of selecting a subset of individuals, objects, or observations from a larger population for the purpose of making inferences about the population.

Telephone Sampling Frames

A list or database of telephone numbers from which a sample is drawn for the purpose of conducting research via phone calls.

Landline

A phone that is connected to the phone system via physical telephone wires.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or observations included in a sample for the purposes of research.