A Researcher Reports on a Study Conducted to Determine If

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports on a study conducted to determine if a new educational program has helped dialysis patients become more compliant with their fluid restrictions. The findings indicated that there was no difference. The report did include that a power analysis was performed to determine if the sample size (n = 100) was adequate. The power level was .5. What should the reader conclude?

• A) A sample of 100 is certainly adequate in a clinical study. The researcher should adjust the educational program.
• B) Chances are high that a Type I error has occurred.
• C) Findings of no difference are not surprising; it is difficult to make an impact on this population of patients.
• D) There is a high likelihood that the sample size was not adequate, and the study should be replicated using more subjects.

Analyze the historical and contemporary examples of economic systems in action, including communist and capitalist countries.

Discuss the concept of private vs. public ownership of resources and its implications for economic output and efficiency.

Understand the significance of Adam Smith's theories and the concept of the invisible hand.

Identify the characteristics and outcomes of mixed economies.

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Definitions:

Latino Fathers

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