A Nursing Dean Who Wishes to Determine Whether Students Had

question 10

Multiple Choice

A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students':

• A) ability to articulate expected behaviors.
• B) commitment to remain in their chosen field.
• C) emotional connection to the profession.
• D) understanding of the history of nursing.

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Definitions:

α

The significance level in hypothesis testing, typically representing the probability of committing a Type I error.

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is actually false, also known as a "false negative".

Sample Size

The number of observations or units chosen from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Lowering Alpha

Reducing the alpha level, or the threshold of significance, to decrease the probability of committing a type I error in hypothesis testing.