The Nurse Is Explaining the Difference Between Descriptive Statistics and Inferential

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining the difference between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to a group of student nurses. To illustrate descriptive statistics, the nurses uses as an example:

• A) A positive correlation between breastfeeding and infant weight gain.
• B) The infant mortality rate in the state of Oklahoma.
• C) A causal relationship between the number of sexual partners and sexually transmitted diseases.
• D) The total number of spontaneous abortions in drug-abusing women as compared with non-drug-abusing women.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

A form of intelligence characterized by the ability to use learned knowledge and experience.

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which conclusions are drawn from a set of observations, making broad generalizations from specific instances.

Deviation IQ

A measure of an individual's intelligence expressed as a score derived from standardized tests, adjusted for the person's age.