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NSG 522 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 95% confidence interval for a mean indicates that - ANSWER-
We can be 95% confident that the true population mean lies
within the interval.
A sample is: - ANSWER-A subset of the population of interest.
T/F: The standard error of the mean is a measure of the spread of
observations around the mean of the observations. - ANSWER-F
When alpha is set at .05, that means that - ANSWER-There is a
5% chance of making a type 1 error
What type of graphic display would be the best for a variable
measured at the ratio level? - ANSWER-Histogram
The conceptual definition of a variable: - ANSWER-Explains what
the variable means.
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The statistical range is - ANSWER-The difference between the
largest and smallest values.
When reporting the median for a variable, what measure of
spread should be reported? - ANSWER-The interquartile range
T/F: The frequency and relative frequency presented as a
percentage should be reported when describing nominal level
data. - ANSWER-T
The dependent variable is: - ANSWER-The outcome variable.
Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Histogram.
Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
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Stem-and-leaf plot.
Bar chart. - ANSWER-Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
The decision to use the median or mean is based upon: (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
Whether the data are normally distributed.
Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis testing.
The guidelines of the journal where the data will be published.
The presence or absence of outliers. - ANSWER-Whether the
data are normally distributed, The presence or absence of
outliers.
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T/F: The median is the number in the middle of the observations,
when the observations are arranged from smallest to largest -
ANSWER-T
What percentage of scores fall between the first and third
quartile? - ANSWER-50%
Testing a new piece of equipment to ensure that the equipment
consistently provides that same measurement when the same
variable is measured multiple times is an example of - ANSWER-
Reliability
The most frequently occurring number in a set of numbers is the -
ANSWER-Mode
Level of measurement: Temperature in Celsius - ANSWER-
Interval
Level of measurement: Disease status (present or absent) -
ANSWER-Nominal
NSG 522 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 95% confidence interval for a mean indicates that - ANSWER-
We can be 95% confident that the true population mean lies
within the interval.
A sample is: - ANSWER-A subset of the population of interest.
T/F: The standard error of the mean is a measure of the spread of
observations around the mean of the observations. - ANSWER-F
When alpha is set at .05, that means that - ANSWER-There is a
5% chance of making a type 1 error
What type of graphic display would be the best for a variable
measured at the ratio level? - ANSWER-Histogram
The conceptual definition of a variable: - ANSWER-Explains what
the variable means.
,2|Page
The statistical range is - ANSWER-The difference between the
largest and smallest values.
When reporting the median for a variable, what measure of
spread should be reported? - ANSWER-The interquartile range
T/F: The frequency and relative frequency presented as a
percentage should be reported when describing nominal level
data. - ANSWER-T
The dependent variable is: - ANSWER-The outcome variable.
Outliers can be identified using a (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Histogram.
Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
,3|Page
Stem-and-leaf plot.
Bar chart. - ANSWER-Box-and-whisker plot with Tukey Fences.
The decision to use the median or mean is based upon: (SELECT
ALL THAT APPLY)
Whether the data are normally distributed.
Which statistical tests will be used for hypothesis testing.
The guidelines of the journal where the data will be published.
The presence or absence of outliers. - ANSWER-Whether the
data are normally distributed, The presence or absence of
outliers.
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T/F: The median is the number in the middle of the observations,
when the observations are arranged from smallest to largest -
ANSWER-T
What percentage of scores fall between the first and third
quartile? - ANSWER-50%
Testing a new piece of equipment to ensure that the equipment
consistently provides that same measurement when the same
variable is measured multiple times is an example of - ANSWER-
Reliability
The most frequently occurring number in a set of numbers is the -
ANSWER-Mode
Level of measurement: Temperature in Celsius - ANSWER-
Interval
Level of measurement: Disease status (present or absent) -
ANSWER-Nominal
