Question 1

Graphical statistics enable an analyst to grasp the essential details of variable distributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most people find it difficult to estimate the actual percentages represented by the various segments of a pie chart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Every graphical statistic has some common parts that need to be presented; they are

Accepted Answer

A)  labels, line ticks, different colors 
B)  title, some type of scale, different colors, 
C)  title, labels, subtitles 
D)  labels, some type of scale, graph elements 
A)  labels, line ticks, different colors 
B)  title, some type of scale, different colors, 
C)  title, labels, subtitles 
D)  labels, some type of scale, graph elements

Question 4

Bar charts are useful when there are:

Accepted Answer

A)  several discrete categories 
B)  data represented by similar numbers of cases 
C)  fifteen or more categories 
D)  none of the above 
A)  several discrete categories 
B)  data represented by similar numbers of cases 
C)  fifteen or more categories 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Graphical statistics designed for continuous data include

Accepted Answer

A)  pie charts 
B)  bar charts 
C)  histograms 
D)  pictograms 
A)  pie charts 
B)  bar charts 
C)  histograms 
D)  pictograms

Graphical statistics enable an analyst to grasp the essential details of variable distributions.

Most people find it difficult to estimate the actual percentages represented by the various segments of a pie chart.

Every graphical statistic has some common parts that need to be presented; they are

Bar charts are useful when there are:

Graphical statistics designed for continuous data include

Introduction to Statistics

Levels of Measurement

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Curves and Distributions

Frequency Distributions

Elementary Relationships: Crosstabulation Tables

Hypotheses and Sampling Distributions

Statistical Significance

Testing for Significance: the Chi-Square Test

Testing for Significance in Two Groups: The T-Test

Testing for Significance in Multiple Groups: The Analysis of Variance Statistic

The Concept of Association

Testing for Association: Phi

Testing for Association: Pearsons R and Regression

Doing Real Research: Elementary Multivariate Relationships

Statistics and Data Analysis

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Exam 3: Graphical Statistics

Graphical statistics enable an analyst to grasp the essential details of variable distributions.

Most people find it difficult to estimate the actual percentages represented by the various segments of a pie chart.

Every graphical statistic has some common parts that need to be presented; they are

Bar charts are useful when there are:

Graphical statistics designed for continuous data include

Introduction to Statistics

Levels of Measurement

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Curves and Distributions

Frequency Distributions

Elementary Relationships: Crosstabulation Tables

Hypotheses and Sampling Distributions

Statistical Significance

Testing for Significance: the Chi-Square Test

Testing for Significance in Two Groups: The T-Test

Testing for Significance in Multiple Groups: The Analysis of Variance Statistic

The Concept of Association

Testing for Association: Phi

Testing for Association: Pearsons R and Regression

Doing Real Research: Elementary Multivariate Relationships

Statistics and Data Analysis

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