A survey is conducted that includes several hundred employees of Conway Regional

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A survey is conducted that includes several hundred employees of Conway Regional Medical Center, all registered nurses. Proportions of nurses in the various departments, years of service, gender categories d educational backgrounds are typical of those for the entire hospital registered nursing staff. a. Suppose that we are interested in the female nurses' opinion of a new maternity leave policy. Which of these is the largest population for which we can say the surveyed nurses probably constitute a representative sample: all humans, all females, and all female employees of Conway Regional Medical Center, all female nurses of CRMC, all female registered nurses of CRMC, or all female registered nurses of child-bearing age of CRMC? Justify your response. b. Suppose that we are interested in the nurses' work-related footwear needs. Which of these is the largest population for which we can say the surveyed nurses constitute a representative sample: all humans, all persons who work while standing, all registered nurses, all employees of CRMC, or all registered nurses of CRMC.? Justify your response.

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1. All female Registered nurses of childbearing age of CRMC

The maternity leave policy is benefited for the population who is of childbearing age. The other options, all humans - may include all the genders and age, may not be able to benefit maternal leave policy and thus may not able to give an opinion about maternal leave policy. Other options, ie All females and all females workes of CRMC- also may not give the productive opinion as there will be females who may be out of productive age and may bias the opinion because of other factors.

Now the survey is about the opinion of maternal leave policy and is conducted among the registered nurses of CRMC, population to be selected should be of productive age and who can benefit the policy.

2. All person who work while standing.

Th surveys are looking for the need for the nurses work-related foot ware. A comparison will help to understand if the nurses are in most need of work-related foot ware. Conducting a survey of all the people who sand and work will give a clear understanding of if the nurses are in need of work-related foot ware compare to other workers.

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