Complete the following worksheets and submit in the assignment. Read the followi
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Complete the following worksheets and submit in the assignment. Read the following excerpts from specific studies. Identify the variable (or variables) and indicate which level of measurement would apply. Each subject was randomly assigned to one of three treatment levels of oxygen flow (2, 4, 6 LPM) or to control.(Lim- Levy, 1982) Name of variable: Level of measurement: Behavioral states of sleep (deep, light, drowsy) and awake (alert, active, crying) were assessed according to the Braselton Neonatal Assessment Seale (Franck, 1986) Name of variable: Level of measurement: The Revised UCLA Loneliness scale is 20-item Likert scale that measures the subjective experience of loneliness .Scores on the 4- points scale can range from 20 to 80; the higher the score, the higher the Ioneliness. (Mahon and Yarcheski, 1992) Name of variable: Level of measurement: An IVAC 811 was used to measure the temperatures. The thermometer accuracy of plus minus 0.2 degree Fahrenheit meets U.S government regulations for thermometers with a display registry of plus minus 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit of a known temperature. (Hasler and Cohen, 1982) Name of variable: Level of measurement: The Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADL), used to assess functional status, measures levels of independence (graded in 6 categories) in performing six activities: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. (Wanich, Sullivan-Marx, Gottlieb, and Johnson, 1992) Name of variable: Level of measurement:Explanation / Answer
(1)
Each subject was randomly assigned to one of three treatment levels of oxygen flow (2,4 ,6 LPM) or to a control group
Ans:Name of variable:Oxygen level
Level of measurment: Ordinal
(2)
Behavioral states of sleep (deep, light ,drowsy) and awake (alert, active , crying) were assessed according to the Braselton Neonatal Assessment Scale
Ans:Name of variable:Sleep
Level of measurment: Ordinal
(3)
The revised UCLA Loneliness Scale is a 20-item Likert scale that measures the subjective experience of loneliness. Score on the 4-point scale can range from 20 to 80; the higher the score, the higher the loneliness.
Ans:Name of variable:Loneliness
Level of measurment: Interval
(4)
An IVAC 811 was used to measure the temperatures. The thermometer accurately of +/- 0.02 degrees Fahrenheit meets U.S. government regulations for thermometers with a display registry of +/- 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit of a known temperature
Ans:Name of variable:Temperature
Level of measurment: Interval
(5)
The Katz index of Activities of Daily Living(ADL), used to assess functional status, measures levels of independence (graded in 6 categories) in performing six activities, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding.
Ans:Name of variable:Activities of Daily Living(ADL)
Level of measurment: Interval