The Manager of the Intensive Care Unit Is Accepting an Award

question 19

Multiple Choice

The manager of the intensive care unit is accepting an award for excellence and efficiency in the provision of patient care. The manager accepts the award for the unit and cites the contributions of her staff since, without their expertise and dedication, the award may not have been achieved. The manager is demonstrating the quality of:

• A) dedication.
• B) openness.
• C) magnanimity.
• D) creativity.

Understand the difference between statistical terms "nonsignificant" and "insignificant."

Learn how to apply and interpret results of t-tests in research.

Understand how to correctly state the null and alternative hypotheses in different research contexts.

Distinguish between within-subjects and between-subjects research designs.

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Definitions:

Statistical Tests

Procedures used in statistics to determine the significance or reliability of collected data or observed differences.

Quantitative Research

A systematic investigation technique that focuses on quantifying the collection and analysis of data, often using statistical tools.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Statistical Tests

Quantitative methods used to determine whether hypotheses about data are supported or refuted.