WGU C431 HEALTHCARE STATISTICS. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

WGU C431 HEALTHCARE STATISTICS.
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



When the subject in a study are not representative of the population, this is a limitation

referred to as ________




A) Measurement Error


B) Probability Bias


C) Sampling Bias


D) Recall Bias


E) Publication Bias - ANS C Sampling Bias




_______________ is when the determination of whether to publish a study is based on factors

other than the quality of the research and the relevance of its findings




A) Measurement Bias


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, B) Publication Bias


C) Sampling Bias


D) Representative Bias


E) Lack of clinical significance bias - ANS B Publication Bias




Researchers strive to remain unbiased, honest, and precise when making decisions regarding

the planning, conducting, and reporting of a quantitative and qualitative study. The previous

statement defines




A. Validity


B. Reliability


C. Objectivity


D. Credibility


E. Dependability - ANS C Objectivity




Identify the characteristic of research design that relates to the degree to which the outcomes

of the study can be attributed to the interventions.


A. Inter-rater reliability

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