1. The average of the collected data is known as:n

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• Median

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• Mean

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• Range

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• Variance

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n2. Data is defined as:n

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• A data item, such as characteristics, numbers, properties, or quantities, that can be measured or counted.

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• A measurement level with equal distances between the points and a zero-starting point.

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• Raw unorganized information from which conclusions can be made.

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• The extent to which an idea or measurement is well-founded and an accurate representation of the real world.

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n3. External and internal influences within a study that can affect the validity and reliability of outcomes is called:n

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• Bias

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• Demographics

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• Standard deviation

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• Continuous variables

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n4. If a study is comparing number of falls by age, age is considered what type of variable?n

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• Ratio

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• Interval

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• Ordinal

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• Nominal

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n5. Level of measurement that defines the relationship between things and assigns an order or ranking to each thing is known as:n

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• Nominal

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• Ordinal

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• Ratio

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• Interval

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n6. The subset of the population to be studied is called:n

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• Variable

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• Population

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• Demographic

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• Sample

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n7. A variable is considered:n

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• A data item, such as characteristics, numbers, properties, or quantities, that can be measured or counted.

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• Statistics designed to allow the researcher to infer characteristics regarding a population from sample population.

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• External and internal influences within a study that can affect the validity and reliability of the outcomes.

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• A component of mathematics that looks at gathered data.

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n8. Validity is:n

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• A data item, such as characteristics, numbers, properties, or quantities, that can be measured or counted.

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• The extent to which an idea or measurement is well-founded and an accurate representation of the real world.

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• A measurement level with equal distances between the points and a zero-starting point.

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• Raw unorganized information from which conclusions can be made.

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n9. When a researcher uses a random sample of 400 to make conclusions about a larger population, this is an example of:n

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• Dependent variables

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• Demo(Correct Answer) HLT362 Topic 5 DQ 2graphics

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• Descriptive statistics

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• Inferential statistics

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