Question 1

Given the following age distribution, the range is _____. ​ 12, 15, 8, 17, 34, 43, 2, 16, 43, 3 ​

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A)  12 to 3
B)  17 to 43
C)  2 to 17
D)  2 to 43
E)  cannot be computed from the information givenF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The "don't know" category should always be excluded from analysis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference. Given the following data on occupation and political party preference, construct a contingency table. Percentage the table and interpret your results.

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Question 4

Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2, we can conclude that:

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A)  95 percent of cases are between 10 and 14.
B)  68 percent of cases are between 10 and 14.
C)  all of our data are between 10 and 14.
D)  there is not enough information to make any conclusions.
E)  95 percent of cases are between 11 and 13.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

You are helping code one of your professor's 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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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)  The lack of a code for this particular occupation means that the response should be thrown out.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about data entry is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many ways to enter data on the computer.
B)  Optical scan sheets can be fed into machines that convert the marks into data.
C)  Data entry can sometimes occur in the process of data collection.
D)  Data entry specialists can enter data from a questionnaire into a data matrix or spreadsheet.
E)  Data analysis can begin before data entry has begun.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  17
C)  10.7
D)  11.8
E)  There is no mean for these dataF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Whereas univariate analysis and subgroup comparisons focus on the descriptions of the people under study, the focus of most of the bivariate analysis is on the relationships among the variables themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

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A)  dividing cases into the appropriate subgroups, describing each subgroup in terms of a given variable, and comparing those descriptions across subgroups.
B)  dividing, describing, and comparing subgroups on independent and dependent variables.
C)  analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables among subgroups.
D)  dividing, describing, and comparing univariate independent variables on subgroups.
E)  analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her." ​

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The answer of A random sample of sociology majors at...

Question 13

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

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A)  The coding scheme should be appropriate to the analysis intended in the study.
B)  The coding scheme should be appropriate to the theoretical concepts being examined.
C)  The reliability of the coder(s) should always be verified.
D)  Code categories should be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive.
E)  Code categories should not be changed once the study starts.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

A codebook contains the following information: ​  ​
Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  the 2839th participant that is female residing in New York.
B)  the 2839th participant that is male residing in Boston.
C)  a female participant residing in Boston assigned the ID number 2839.
D)  a male participant residing in New York.
E)  a female participant residing in New York.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Looking at your data and frequency distribution, you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5. You can conclude that the variable is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous variable.
B)  interval variable.
C)  ratio variable.
D)  discrete variable.
E)  dichotomous variable.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​  Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  The codebook contains three variables.
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 four variables.
E)  ID number has been coded so that the categories are exhaustive but not mutually exclusive.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

A friend showed you the following table: ​  ​
What guideline in table construction does this table violate? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Tables should have a succinct heading.
B)  The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated.
C)  The base for percentages should be included in the table.
D)  The number of missing cases should be indicated in the table.
E)  The table doesn't violate any guidelines.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Bivariate and multivariate analyses use dependent variables to explain independent variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  an analysis 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)  an analysis of the occupations of all the members of a book group.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​ Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE? ​

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Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

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You are helping code one of your professor's 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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Bivariate and multivariate analyses use dependent variables to explain independent variables.

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

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A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her." ​

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Looking at your data and frequency distribution, you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5. You can conclude that the variable is a(n) :

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Which of the following statements about data entry is FALSE?

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Whereas univariate analysis and subgroup comparisons focus on the descriptions of the people under study, the focus of most of the bivariate analysis is on the relationships among the variables themselves.

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Given the following age distribution, the range is _____. ​ 12, 15, 8, 17, 34, 43, 2, 16, 43, 3 ​

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A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​ Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is: ​

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A friend showed you the following table: ​ ​ What guideline in table construction does this table violate? ​

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The "don't know" category should always be excluded from analysis.

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Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2, we can conclude that:

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Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

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Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

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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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A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference. Given the following data on occupation and political party preference, construct a contingency table. Percentage the table and interpret your results.

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An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

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A codebook contains the following information: Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE?

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