A nurse researcher would opt to use measures of central tendency in which case?
A) When there is a need to describe how reliably the findings can be generalized
B) When there is a need to describe how much dispersion is in the sample
C) When there is a need to describe the accuracy of predictions made
D) When there is a need to describe the average member of the sample

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Measures of central tendency (e.g., mean, median, mode) are used to describe the "typical" or "average" score in a sample. In nursing research, measures of central tendency are often used to describe the average member of a sample in terms of their characteristics, behaviors, or responses to interventions. For example, a nurse researcher might use the mean score on a pain scale to describe the average level of pain reported by patients after a certain surgical procedure. Measures of central tendency are less useful for describing how reliably findings can be generalized, how much dispersion is in the sample, or the accuracy of predictions made.

A Nurse Researcher Would Opt to Use Measures of Central