Researchers Study the Impact of Internalized Bias on Patient Care

question 6

Multiple Choice

Researchers study the impact of internalized bias on patient care. Nurses complete a survey which determines a score for their internalized bias from 0-100. Without knowing the internalized bias score, patients are asked to rank the subsequent care they receive from the nurse as poor, fair, good or exemplary. In this study your dependent variable is measured at what level of measurement?

• A) Nominal
• B) Ordinal
• C) Interval
• D) Ratio

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Definitions:

Conscious Factor

Aspects of an individual’s psychological function that are within their immediate awareness and perception.

Unconscious Factor

Elements of thought and motivation that reside outside the conscious awareness but influence behavior and decisions.

Net Capital Loss

The financial loss that occurs when the total capital losses from investments exceed the total capital gains in a fiscal year.

Carry Back

A tax provision that allows a business to apply current year net operating losses to past tax years to receive a tax refund for previously paid taxes.