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:

Ratify

To formally approve or confirm an agreement or treaty, making it officially valid.

Principal

The original amount of money invested or loaned, not including profits or interest.

Agent's Unauthorized Contract

A contract or agreement made by an agent without the proper authority or permission from the principal, often raising questions of enforceability and liability.

Third Party

An entity that is involved in a transaction or situation but is not one of the two main entities directly involved, often providing an external perspective or service.