Question 1

A __________ is a table that presents the distribution (frequencies and percents) of one
variable across the categories of one or more additional variables.

Accepted Answer

cross-tabulation
Work Questions

Question 2

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores:
Given the following frequency distribution:  
What is the cumulative percentage of score 6?

Accepted Answer

A) 32 
B) .68 
C) 32% 
D) 68% 
A) 32 
B) .68 
C) 32% 
D) 68% D

Question 3

Skewness refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a symmetrical distribution of scores. 
B) having more extreme cases in one direction and not the other. 
C) the central limit theorem. 
D) none of the above 
A) a symmetrical distribution of scores. 
B) having more extreme cases in one direction and not the other. 
C) the central limit theorem. 
D) none of the above B

Question 4

A __________ is the frequency of occurrence of a category per 100 cases.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is the frequency of occurrence...

Question 5

__________-level scores can be presented in a grouped frequency distribution to clarify
presentation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________-level scores can be presented in a...

Question 6

A survey examined the relationship between political party affiliation and gender. The
following cross-tabulation presents the data.   
Calculate total percents for each cell.

Accepted Answer

16.81% 
28

Question 7

In a cross tabulation, if the independent variable is on the rows, use __________ percents.

Accepted Answer

A) total 
B) column 
C) row 
D) diagonal 
A) total 
B) column 
C) row 
D) diagonal

Question 8

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores:
Given the following frequency distribution:  
What is the cumulative frequency of score 6?

Accepted Answer

A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 16 
D) 22 
A) 14 
B) 15 
C) 16 
D) 22

Question 9

Pie charts are particularly useful for what type of data?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal level data 
B) ordinal level data 
C) interval level data 
D) none of the above 
A) nominal level data 
B) ordinal level data 
C) interval level data 
D) none of the above

Question 10

__________ scores on one side of a distribution will cause skewness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ scores on one side of a...

Question 11

The midpoint of the class interval 90-99 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 93 
B) 95 
C) 94.5 
D) 94 
A) 93 
B) 95 
C) 94.5 
D) 94

Question 12

Kurtosis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the peakedness of a distribution. 
B) the skewness of a distribution. 
C) the cumulative frequency of a distribution. 
D) the symmetry of a distribution. 
A) the peakedness of a distribution. 
B) the skewness of a distribution. 
C) the cumulative frequency of a distribution. 
D) the symmetry of a distribution.

Question 13

A platykurtic distribution tends to be rather __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A platykurtic distribution tends to be rather...

Question 14

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores:
Given the following frequency distribution:  
What is the N (total) in the above table?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 21 
C) 22 
D) 24 
A) 20 
B) 21 
C) 22 
D) 24

Question 15

The question below refers to the following list of test scores:
Given the following raw data of test scores:
51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93
The cumulative percent of a score of 79 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 55%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 38%. 
D) 24%. 
A) 55%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 38%. 
D) 24%.

Question 16

The question below refers to the following list of test scores:
Given the following raw data of test scores:
51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93
In the above scenario, having a cumulative percent of 50% for a score of 79 means that:

Accepted Answer

A) 79% scored higher than a 50 on the test. 
B) 50% scored higher than a 79 on the test. 
C) 79% scored at or below a 50 on the test. 
D) 50% scored at or below a 79 on the test. 
A) 79% scored higher than a 50 on the test. 
B) 50% scored higher than a 79 on the test. 
C) 79% scored at or below a 50 on the test. 
D) 50% scored at or below a 79 on the test.

Question 17

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the nominal level:

Accepted Answer

A) the table should have a title that gives the reader an idea about the nature of the data presented. 
B) the table should have 2 columns. 
C) the table should never have more than 5 rows. 
D) a & b 
A) the table should have a title that gives the reader an idea about the nature of the data presented. 
B) the table should have 2 columns. 
C) the table should never have more than 5 rows. 
D) a & b

Question 18

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the ordinal level:

Accepted Answer

A) categories may be arranged from lowest to highest. 
B) categories are not in order. 
C) categories may be arranged from highest to lowest. 
D) a & c 
A) categories may be arranged from lowest to highest. 
B) categories are not in order. 
C) categories may be arranged from highest to lowest. 
D) a & c

Question 19

The midpoint of the class interval 60-65 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 62.5 
B) 63 
C) 62 
D) 63.5 
A) 62.5 
B) 63 
C) 62 
D) 63.5

Question 20

The question below refers to the following list of test scores:
Given the following raw data of test scores:  
The cumulative frequency of a score of 74 is:

Accepted Answer

A) 10. 
B) 8. 
C) 7. 
D) 6. 
A) 10. 
B) 8. 
C) 7. 
D) 6.

A __________ is a table that presents the distribution (frequencies and percents) of one variable across the categories of one or more additional variables.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the cumulative percentage of score 6?

Skewness refers to:

A __________ is the frequency of occurrence of a category per 100 cases.

__________-level scores can be presented in a grouped frequency distribution to clarify presentation.

A survey examined the relationship between political party affiliation and gender. The following cross-tabulation presents the data. Calculate total percents for each cell.

In a cross tabulation, if the independent variable is on the rows, use __________ percents.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the cumulative frequency of score 6?

Pie charts are particularly useful for what type of data?

__________ scores on one side of a distribution will cause skewness.

The midpoint of the class interval 90-99 is:

Kurtosis refers to:

A platykurtic distribution tends to be rather __________.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the N (total) in the above table?

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: 51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93 The cumulative percent of a score of 79 is:

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: 51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93 In the above scenario, having a cumulative percent of 50% for a score of 79 means that:

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the nominal level:

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the ordinal level:

The midpoint of the class interval 60-65 is:

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: The cumulative frequency of a score of 74 is:

Why the Social Researcher Uses Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Probability and the Normal Curve

Samples and Populations

Testing Differences Between Means

Analysis of Variance

Nonparametric Tests of Significance

Correlation

Regression Analysis

Nonparametric Measures of Correlation

Choosing Statistical Procedures for Research Problems

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Exam 2: Organizing the Data

A __________ is a table that presents the distribution (frequencies and percents) of one variable across the categories of one or more additional variables.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the cumulative percentage of score 6?

Skewness refers to:

A __________ is the frequency of occurrence of a category per 100 cases.

__________-level scores can be presented in a grouped frequency distribution to clarify presentation.

A survey examined the relationship between political party affiliation and gender. The following cross-tabulation presents the data. Calculate total percents for each cell.

In a cross tabulation, if the independent variable is on the rows, use __________ percents.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the cumulative frequency of score 6?

Pie charts are particularly useful for what type of data?

__________ scores on one side of a distribution will cause skewness.

The midpoint of the class interval 90-99 is:

Kurtosis refers to:

A platykurtic distribution tends to be rather __________.

The question below refers to the following frequency table of quiz scores: Given the following frequency distribution: What is the N (total) in the above table?

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: 51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93 The cumulative percent of a score of 79 is:

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: 51, 58, 62, 62, 66, 74, 79, 79, 80, 80, 80, 80, 91, 93, 93, 93 In the above scenario, having a cumulative percent of 50% for a score of 79 means that:

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the nominal level:

When organizing a frequency table for a variable measured at the ordinal level:

The midpoint of the class interval 60-65 is:

The question below refers to the following list of test scores: Given the following raw data of test scores: The cumulative frequency of a score of 74 is:

Why the Social Researcher Uses Statistics

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Probability and the Normal Curve

Samples and Populations

Testing Differences Between Means

Analysis of Variance

Nonparametric Tests of Significance

Correlation

Regression Analysis

Nonparametric Measures of Correlation

Choosing Statistical Procedures for Research Problems

Filters