What Is the Nurse Researcher's Primary Concern in Data Collection

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse researcher's primary concern in data collection for research?

• A) Flexibility in data collection
• B) Consistency in data collection
• C) Accurate interpretation of data collected
• D) Averaging of numerical scores to reduce the effect of outliers

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Definitions:

Population Means

The average of a set of characteristics, quantities, or values for an entire population.

Numerator

The top part of a fraction which indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

Denominator

The denominator of a fraction, indicating the total count of equal segments that compose the entirety.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that can vary without violating any constraints.