Question 1

The arithmetical average is also called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  range 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  median 
A)  range 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  median

Question 2

Correlation coefficients can range from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% to 99% 
B)  -3.0 to +3.0 
C)  34% to 68% 
D)  +1.0 to -1.0 
A)  1% to 99% 
B)  -3.0 to +3.0 
C)  34% to 68% 
D)  +1.0 to -1.0

Question 3

A 4-point scale that measures the quality of beef is a(n) ________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval 
D)  ordinal 
A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval 
D)  ordinal

Question 4

The mode of the set of scores 6, 9 10, 11, 15, 15, is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  11.2 
C)  10.5 
D)  15 
A)  9 
B)  11.2 
C)  10.5 
D)  15

Question 5

The mean and the mode fall at the same point in ________ distributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  flat 
B)  skewed 
C)  bimodal 
D)  normal 
A)  flat 
B)  skewed 
C)  bimodal 
D)  normal

Question 6

A bar graph showing a frequency distribution is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skewed distribution 
B)  frequency histogram 
C)  frequency polygon 
D)  normal distribution 
A)  skewed distribution 
B)  frequency histogram 
C)  frequency polygon 
D)  normal distribution

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They guide the conclusions scientists draw from research 
B)  They cannot provide definitive conclusions that researchers can draw on to generate theories. 
C)  They are generally considered optional when conducting an experiment or designing a test. 
D)  They often interfere with a scientist's ability to organize and describe data. 
A)  They guide the conclusions scientists draw from research 
B)  They cannot provide definitive conclusions that researchers can draw on to generate theories. 
C)  They are generally considered optional when conducting an experiment or designing a test. 
D)  They often interfere with a scientist's ability to organize and describe data.

Question 8

The most frequently occurring score in a set of scores is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  range 
D)  mean 
A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  range 
D)  mean

Question 9

The point that divides a set of numbers in half is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  range 
A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  range

Question 10

The simplest measure of variation is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  standard deviation 
B)  range 
C)  mean 
D)  significance 
A)  standard deviation 
B)  range 
C)  mean 
D)  significance

Question 11

To find the standard deviation, we must first find the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  range 
B)  median 
C)  mean 
D)  mode 
A)  range 
B)  median 
C)  mean 
D)  mode

Question 12

The scores gather at one end of a ________ distribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical 
B)  normal 
C)  standard 
D)  skewed 
A)  symmetrical 
B)  normal 
C)  standard 
D)  skewed

Question 13

The following distribution is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skewed to the left 
B)  normal 
C)  bimodal 
D)  skewed to the right 
A)  skewed to the left 
B)  normal 
C)  bimodal 
D)  skewed to the right

Question 14

A perfect positive correlation occurs when the dots on a scatter plot form a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  circle or random pattern 
B)  cigar shape 
C)  straight line from lower left to upper right 
D)  straight line from upper left to lower right 
A)  circle or random pattern 
B)  cigar shape 
C)  straight line from lower left to upper right 
D)  straight line from upper left to lower right

Question 15

Classifying workers in a factory according to whether they are blue-collar or white-collar workers is using a(n) ________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval

Question 16

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  range 
D)  mode 
A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  range 
D)  mode

Question 17

If you know that the median is greater than the mean, you can predict that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  curve will be skewed to the left 
B)  frequency polygon will be normal 
C)  mode will be equal to the mean 
D)  curve will be skewed to the right 
A)  curve will be skewed to the left 
B)  frequency polygon will be normal 
C)  mode will be equal to the mean 
D)  curve will be skewed to the right

Question 18

About 99 percent of scores fall between ________ standard deviation(s) above and below the mean in a normal distribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  two 
C)  one 
D)  four 
A)  three 
B)  two 
C)  one 
D)  four

Question 19

A scale with equal distances between the points or values with a true zero point is a(n) ________ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 20

Each of the following is true except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no matter what we are measuring, we have to use a scale to measure it 
B)  a nominal scale is more a way of measuring than classifying 
C)  the type of scale we use helps determine the conclusions we draw from our data 
D)  statistics is a branch of mathematics 
A)  no matter what we are measuring, we have to use a scale to measure it 
B)  a nominal scale is more a way of measuring than classifying 
C)  the type of scale we use helps determine the conclusions we draw from our data 
D)  statistics is a branch of mathematics

The arithmetical average is also called the ________.

Correlation coefficients can range from ________.

A 4-point scale that measures the quality of beef is a(n) ________ scale.

The mode of the set of scores 6, 9 10, 11, 15, 15, is ________.

The mean and the mode fall at the same point in ________ distributions.

A bar graph showing a frequency distribution is called a ________.

Which of the following is true regarding statistics?

The most frequently occurring score in a set of scores is called the ________.

The point that divides a set of numbers in half is the ________.

The simplest measure of variation is the ________.

To find the standard deviation, we must first find the ________.

The scores gather at one end of a ________ distribution.

The following distribution is ________.

A perfect positive correlation occurs when the dots on a scatter plot form a ________.

Classifying workers in a factory according to whether they are blue-collar or white-collar workers is using a(n) ________ scale.

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

If you know that the median is greater than the mean, you can predict that the ________.

About 99 percent of scores fall between ________ standard deviation(s) above and below the mean in a normal distribution.

A scale with equal distances between the points or values with a true zero point is a(n) ________ scale.

Each of the following is true except ________.

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The arithmetical average is also called the ________.

Correlation coefficients can range from ________.

A 4-point scale that measures the quality of beef is a(n) ________ scale.

The mode of the set of scores 6, 9 10, 11, 15, 15, is ________.

The mean and the mode fall at the same point in ________ distributions.

A bar graph showing a frequency distribution is called a ________.

Which of the following is true regarding statistics?

The most frequently occurring score in a set of scores is called the ________.

The point that divides a set of numbers in half is the ________.

The simplest measure of variation is the ________.

To find the standard deviation, we must first find the ________.

The scores gather at one end of a ________ distribution.

The following distribution is ________.

A perfect positive correlation occurs when the dots on a scatter plot form a ________.

Classifying workers in a factory according to whether they are blue-collar or white-collar workers is using a(n) ________ scale.

Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?

If you know that the median is greater than the mean, you can predict that the ________.

About 99 percent of scores fall between ________ standard deviation(s) above and below the mean in a normal distribution.

A scale with equal distances between the points or values with a true zero point is a(n) ________ scale.

Each of the following is true except ________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Work

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