Question 1

In multivariate analysis a second dependent variable is added.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A codebook contains the following information: COLUMNS DESCRIPTION
1-4 Case Number (a random identification number between 0001 and 9999)
4 Sex
1=Male
2=Female
5 Metropolitan Area of Residence
1=New York
2=Boston
3=Baltimore/Washington DC
4=Atlanta
5=Orlando
6=Tampa
7=Miami
8=Unknown
9=Missing
Following this codebook,an individual assigned the number 283921

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 
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 E

Question 3

Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use

Accepted Answer

A) univariate analysis 
B) bivariate analysis 
C) multivariate analysis 
D) standard deviation 
E) qualitative analysis 
A) univariate analysis 
B) bivariate analysis 
C) multivariate analysis 
D) standard deviation 
E) qualitative analysis B

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) 12,3 
B) 17 
C) 2,17 
D) 2,43 
E) cannot compute from the information given 
A) 12,3 
B) 17 
C) 2,17 
D) 2,43 
E) cannot compute from the information given

Question 5

Ultimately,there is only one way to properly code a variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Given the following age distribution,the mean is 18,33,7,32,6,5,4

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 15 
D) 32 
E) cannot compute from the information given 
A) 4 
B) 7 
C) 15 
D) 32 
E) cannot compute from the information given

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Coding should always begin with a relatively well-developed coding scheme derived from your research purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Always include the number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data in the table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A nominal variable is a discrete variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A friend of yours assigned a code of 1 to "male" and a code of 2 to "female" on the variable sex.Your friend asked the computer to compute the average score on sex.The computer printout contained the following information: mean=1.38,standard deviation=.43,median=1.4,and mode=1.0.You advise your friend that the best measure(s)of central tendency to report is(are)the

Accepted Answer

A) mean 
B) standard deviation 
C) median 
D) mode 
E) the mean,the median,and the mode are equally appropriate 
A) mean 
B) standard deviation 
C) median 
D) mode 
E) the mean,the median,and the mode are equally appropriate

Question 19

In reading a table that someone else has constructed,the rule of thumb is

Accepted Answer

A) if the table is percentaged down,read across,and if the table is percentaged across,read down 
B) if the table is percentaged down,read down 
C) if the table is percentaged across,read across 
D) if the table is percentaged down,read down and if the table is percentaged across,read across 
E) all of these choices are good rules of thumb for reading a table that someone else constructed 
A) if the table is percentaged down,read across,and if the table is percentaged across,read down 
B) if the table is percentaged down,read down 
C) if the table is percentaged across,read across 
D) if the table is percentaged down,read down and if the table is percentaged across,read across 
E) all of these choices are good rules of thumb for reading a table that someone else constructed

Question 20

A measure of dispersion describes

Accepted Answer

A) where the data are clustered 
B) which data are the most important 
C) how spread the data are around some central value 
D) which data are appropriate for analysis 
E) discrete data only 
A) where the data are clustered 
B) which data are the most important 
C) how spread the data are around some central value 
D) which data are appropriate for analysis 
E) discrete data only

In multivariate analysis a second dependent variable is added.

Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use

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

Ultimately,there is only one way to properly code a variable.

Given the following age distribution,the mean is 18,33,7,32,6,5,4

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

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

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

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

Coding should always begin with a relatively well-developed coding scheme derived from your research purpose.

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

Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

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

Always include the number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data in the table.

A nominal variable is a discrete variable.

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

In reading a table that someone else has constructed,the rule of thumb is

A measure of dispersion describes

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In multivariate analysis a second dependent variable is added.

Marco wants to conduct a research study to determine if students living on campus feel more or less safe than those who live off campus.At the most basic level,he should use

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

Ultimately,there is only one way to properly code a variable.

Given the following age distribution,the mean is 18,33,7,32,6,5,4

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

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

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

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

Coding should always begin with a relatively well-developed coding scheme derived from your research purpose.

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

Frequency distributions indicate the number of times that variables are observed.

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

Always include the number of cases omitted from a bivariate analysis because of missing data in the table.

A nominal variable is a discrete variable.

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

In reading a table that someone else has constructed,the rule of thumb is

A measure of dispersion describes

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

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