Comparing the Paralleling Technique with the Bisecting Technique, Which of the Following

question 35

Multiple Choice

Comparing the paralleling technique with the bisecting technique, which of the following statements is correct?

• A) The paralleling technique is easy to achieve on all patients.
• B) Proficiency should be achieved in both techniques.
• C) The bisecting technique is more likely to be uncomfortable for the patient.
• D) Once the full mouth series procedure is started, the radiographer must continue with the bisecting or the paralleling technique and not mix the two.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on a random sample, showing how the statistic varies from sample to sample.

Populations

Populations in statistical analysis refer to entire groups of individuals, events, or items which share at least one common characteristic.

Standard Error

Refers to the standard deviation of the distribution of sample means around the population mean.

Sample Means

The average values calculated from samples, used as estimates of the population mean.