The Nurse Researcher Opts to Use Interval-Level Data

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher opts to use interval-level data.What will be the researcher's primary concern if this level of data is used?

• 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:

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SUD Cases

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Percentage

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