Which of the Following Is an Accurate Statement About the Research

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the research use process?

• A) If nurses decide not to implement findings of a study or set of studies, they are resistant to change.
• B) Making a decision to delay use of research findings in practice indicates the process was not carried out properly.
• C) Support for change will be stronger when this type of process is used to introduce new ideas and treatments.
• D) This process is only appropriate for experienced researchers and not staff nurses.

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Definitions:

Inferential Statistics

The branch of statistics that allows one to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data from that population.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical techniques used to describe and summarize the basic features of data, offering simple summaries about the sample and the measures.

Statistical Hypotheses

Formal statements made about the expected relationship between variables within the context of statistical analysis.

Frequency Distributions

A summary table or graph that shows how frequently different values occur in a dataset, often organized in ascending order.