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Courtney Moore
on Oct 17, 2024
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An Ontario hospital concerned about the rising number of low birth weight babies collected data from 300 births over a five year time span.They recorded the mother's age,the mother's prepregnancy weight,the level of prenatal care (none,minimal,adequate) ,and whether the mother used drugs during pregnancy (cigarettes,alcohol,etc.) .
A) Mother's age,quantitative,years; mother's prepregnancy weight,quantitative,kilograms; level of prenatal care,categorical; mother's drug use,quantitative,weeks.
B) Mother's age,quantitative,years; mother's prepregnancy weight,quantitative,kilograms.
C) Mother's age,quantitative,years; mother's prepregnancy weight,categorical; level of prenatal care,categorical; mother's drug use,categorical.
D) Mother's age,quantitative,years; mother's prepregnancy weight,quantitative,kilograms; level of prenatal care,categorical; mother's drug use,categorical.
E) Mother's age,quantitative,years; mother's prepregnancy weight,quantitative,kilograms; level of prenatal care,categorical.
Prenatal Care
Medical and healthcare provided to women during pregnancy aimed at ensuring a healthy pregnancy and childbirth.
Prepregnancy Weight
The body weight of a woman before becoming pregnant, often used as a baseline for monitoring weight changes during pregnancy.
Drug Use
The consumption of substances that affect the psychological or physical state of an individual, which can include legal prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and illegal substances.
- Develop an understanding of the difference between quantitative and categorical data and its importance across a range of research contexts.
- Comprehend the phases and constituents involved in formulating and carrying out research, highlighting the identification of individuals, matters, schedules, places, motivations, and approaches of research activities.
- Fathom the significance of establishing measurement units during data collection and its subsequent reporting.
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Learning Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the difference between quantitative and categorical data and its importance across a range of research contexts.
- Comprehend the phases and constituents involved in formulating and carrying out research, highlighting the identification of individuals, matters, schedules, places, motivations, and approaches of research activities.
- Fathom the significance of establishing measurement units during data collection and its subsequent reporting.