Which situations would lead a nurse researcher to use a parametric test for analyzing study data? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Interval data were collected.
2. The population studied is normally distributed.
3. The data are distribution free.
4. Nominal data were collected.
5. A previous, similar study used a chi-square test.
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Rationale 1: Interval data supports the use of a parametric test.
Rationale 2: Parametric testing is used when the population is normally distributed.
Rationale 3: Nonparametric testing is used when the data are distribution free.
Rationale 4: Nominal data supports the use of a nonparametric test.
Rationale 5: Chi-square is a nonparametric test.
Global Rationale:
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