Inferential Statistics Week 10 Nursing Assignment Guide

1. What is the differrence between descriptive and inferential statistics in quantitative research?
2. Describe measures of central tendency (e.g.mean, median, mode).
3. How do you know if results follow a normal curve or not?
4. Using the same quantitative study article that was used in Unit 8 (quantitative study article related to measurement) explain how the investigators conducted their data analysis.
5. What statistical methods were used to conduct the data analysis?
6. Determine if the analysis was non-parametric or parametric.
7. Was the level of analysis appropriate?
8. Was the hypothesis accepted or rejected?
9. To what extent were the study findings valid?
10. Consider the differences between quantitative and qualitative research. Describe how data analysis might be different for a qualitative study.
11. Post the citationLinks to an external site. for your article, and a permalinkLinks to an external site. to the article.
12. Post your response to the questions and respond to one of your classmate’s posts.

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