The Nurse Researcher Finds That the Data Include a Score

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher finds that the data include a score reported to be in the 75th percentile.How should the researcher interpret this?

• A) The score is at the median.
• B) The score has exceeded the mode.
• C) The score is exceeded by only 25% of the cases.
• D) The score represents the average of all scores measured at this time.

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Definitions:

Motor Division

The component of the nervous system that includes all the nerves controlling the muscular system and external movements.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling responses.

Nissl Bodies

Structures within the cytoplasm of neurons that are associated with ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein synthesis.