Which of the Following Alpha Levels Should Be Interpreted by the Nurse

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following alpha levels should be interpreted by the nurse researcher as a highly statistically significant result?

• A) p = 0.20
• B) p = 0.02
• C) p = 0.002
• D) p = 0.0002

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Definitions:

Hypothesized Reason

A proposed explanation based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation or experiment.

Significance

The degree to which a result, difference, or relationship in data is not likely to occur by random chance.

Statistics

A set of tools and techniques used to describe, organize, and interpret information or data.

Inferential Statistics

Tools that are used to infer characteristics of a population based on data from a sample of that population.