Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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. 
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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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. 
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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Mean 
B) Median 
C) Standard deviation 
D) The mean,the median,and the standard deviation 
E) The mean and the standard deviation 
A) Mean 
B) Median 
C) Standard deviation 
D) The mean,the median,and the standard deviation 
E) The mean and the standard deviation

Question 6

In a perfect normal distribution:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Question 9

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

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?

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

In a perfect normal distribution:

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

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

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

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

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

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?

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

In a perfect normal distribution:

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

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

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

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

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

Filters