The Nurse Researcher Opts to Use Interval-Level Data

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher opts to use interval-level data. The researcher's primary concern will be what?

• A) Categories must be mutually exclusive.
• B) Intervals between data categories must be equal.
• C) The rank of zero (0) represents the absence of the measured variable.
• D) Variance between assigned categories is qualitative rather than quantitative.

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Definitions:

Relevant

Pertinent or closely connected to the matter at hand, often used in the context of information or data.

Operating at Capacity

The state of a business or a machine functioning at its maximum output or efficiency.

Maximum Rate

The highest possible level or speed at which something can be achieved or occurs, often used in the context of production or performance.

Joint Cost

Costs that are incurred in producing multiple products prior to the point at which the products become separately identifiable.