A Researcher Conducted a Survey to Determine If Older People $\pm$

question 21

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducted a survey to determine if older people have different feelings about abortion than younger people.He used an alpha level of 0.05 (Z critical = $\pm$ 1.96) to test for significance and found that his computed test statistic was 2.76.He may conclude that

• A)the difference occurred by random chance.
• B)the difference did not occur by random chance.
• C)the samples are not independent.
• D)the alpha level was too low.

Understand the role of nurses in public health initiatives and policy advocacy.

Analyze the effects of health care legislation and policy on health care delivery and practice.

Understand the role and impact of nursing associations and their political action committees (PACs) in shaping healthcare policy.

Comprehend the critical issues addressed by The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

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