Question 1

When summarizing heavily skewed data,the best measure of central tendency is:

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A)  median.
B)  mean.
C)  mode.
D)  standard deviation.
E)  correlation.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there is great disparity in a distribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Quantitative research with a single researcher need not construct a codebook.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When coding and analyzing data,you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a perfect normal distribution:

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A)  the mean is zero.
B)  the mode is exactly half of the mean.
C)  the mean,median,and mode are all equal.
D)  the median is always 1.
E)  the mode is twice the mean.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed in a sample is called a .

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency distribution
B)  mean
C)  measure of dispersion
D)  contingency table
E)  multivariable tableF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statistics can be calculated on continuous data?

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A)  Mean
B)  Median
C)  Standard deviation
D)  The mean,the median,and the standard deviation
E)  The mean and the standard deviationF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

You are helping code one of your professors' data.You are coding occupation and notice that there is no code for a respondent's indicated occupation.Which of the following statements would be correct in relating the problem to the professor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The coding scheme for occupation is not mutually exclusive.
B)  The lack of a code for this particular occupation signals a mismatch between the data and the coding scheme.
C)  The coding scheme for occupation is exhaustive.
D)  The coding scheme is not a good scheme.
E)  All of these choices would be correct statements.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

A codebook contains the following information: COLUMNS DESCRIPTION
1-3 I.D.# (assign each respondent a unique 3-digit ID# from 001 to 851 Sex
4 1=Male
2=Female Class Standing 1=freshman 2=sophomore 3=junior
5 4=senior
5=transfer 7=don't know 8=no answer 9=refused
Which of the following statements is(are) TRUE concerning the codebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  The variables in this codebook are ID number,sex,and class standing.
B)  ID number has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive.
C)  Class standing has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive.
D)  The codebook contains two variables.
E)  All of these choices are true.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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A)  an examination of the ages of all women who are corporate executives.
B)  an analysis of the relationship between age,sex,and type of nightspot frequented in a given city in the Midwest.
C)  an analysis of the relationship that exists between types of undergraduate major and positions held in business.
D)  an analysis of the relationship between type of offense and length of prison sentence for those who had a jury trial.
E)  all of these choices illustrate multivariate analyses.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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When coding and analyzing data,you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible.

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When summarizing heavily skewed data,the best measure of central tendency is:

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Which of the following statistics can be calculated on continuous data?

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An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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Quantitative research with a single researcher need not construct a codebook.

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The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there is great disparity in a distribution.

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A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed in a sample is called a .

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In a perfect normal distribution:

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You are helping code one of your professors' data.You are coding occupation and notice that there is no code for a respondent's indicated occupation.Which of the following statements would be correct in relating the problem to the professor?

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When coding and analyzing data,you always want to have your numbers as specific as possible.

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When summarizing heavily skewed data,the best measure of central tendency is:

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Which of the following statistics can be calculated on continuous data?

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An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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Quantitative research with a single researcher need not construct a codebook.

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The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there is great disparity in a distribution.

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A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed in a sample is called a .

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