A Student Asks What the Phrase "Probable Signs of Pregnancy

question 39

Multiple Choice

A student asks what the phrase "probable signs of pregnancy" means.The instructor provides which answer?

• A) Objective signs seen by an examiner; can be from other conditions
• B) Objective signs seen by an examiner; only caused by pregnancy
• C) Subjective signs reported by the patient; can be from other conditions
• D) Subjective signs reported by the patient; only caused by pregnancy

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The arrangement of probabilities for a specified statistic, coming from a randomly chosen sample.

Sample Proportion

The fraction of the total sample that represents a particular trait or characteristic.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric around the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Sample Size

The number of individual observations or elements taken from a population to form a sample for the purpose of statistical analysis.