NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

NURSING RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In quantitative data, which of the following is described as the distance in the scoring units of the variable from the highest to lowest?
A
Range
B
Standard deviation
C
Mean
D
Variance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One simple measure of variability is the range, which is simply the difference between the highest and lowest scores in the distribution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quantitative variables are any variables where the data represent amounts (e.g. height, weight, or age). Categorical variables are any variables where the data represent groups. This includes rankings (e.g. finishing places in a race), classifications (e.g. brands of cereal), and binary outcomes (e.g. coin flips).

Detailed explanation-3: -The arithmetic mean of a dataset (which is different from the geometric mean) is the sum of all values divided by the total number of values. It’s the most commonly used measure of central tendency because all values are used in the calculation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mean, median, mode, percentiles, range, variance, and standard deviation are the most commonly used numerical measures for quantitative data.

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