Question 1

A friend showed you the following table: ​   ​
What guideline in table construction does this table violate? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Tables should have a succinct heading. 
B) The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated. 
C) The base for percentages should be included in the table. 
D) The number of missing cases should be indicated in the table. 
E) The table doesn't violate any guidelines. 
A) Tables should have a succinct heading. 
B) The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated. 
C) The base for percentages should be included in the table. 
D) The number of missing cases should be indicated in the table. 
E) The table doesn't violate any guidelines.

Question 2

Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

Accepted Answer

A) dividing cases into the appropriate subgroups, describing each subgroup in terms of a given variable, and comparing those descriptions across subgroups. 
B) dividing, describing, and comparing subgroups on independent and dependent variables. 
C) analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables among subgroups. 
D) dividing, describing, and comparing univariate independent variables on subgroups. 
E) analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables. 
A) dividing cases into the appropriate subgroups, describing each subgroup in terms of a given variable, and comparing those descriptions across subgroups. 
B) dividing, describing, and comparing subgroups on independent and dependent variables. 
C) analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables among subgroups. 
D) dividing, describing, and comparing univariate independent variables on subgroups. 
E) analyzing the simultaneous relationships among several variables.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements about data entry is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) There are many ways to enter data on the computer. 
B) Optical scan sheets can be fed into machines that convert the marks into data. 
C) Data entry can sometimes occur in the process of data collection. 
D) Data entry specialists can enter data from a questionnaire into a data matrix or spreadsheet. 
E) Data analysis can begin before data entry has begun. 
A) There are many ways to enter data on the computer. 
B) Optical scan sheets can be fed into machines that convert the marks into data. 
C) Data entry can sometimes occur in the process of data collection. 
D) Data entry specialists can enter data from a questionnaire into a data matrix or spreadsheet. 
E) Data analysis can begin before data entry has begun.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​   Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The codebook contains three variables. 
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 four variables. 
E) ID number has been coded so that the categories are exhaustive but not mutually exclusive. 
A) The codebook contains three variables. 
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 four variables. 
E) ID number has been coded so that the categories are exhaustive but not mutually exclusive.

Question 7

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 17 
C) 10.7 
D) 11.8 
E) There is no mean for these data 
A) 12 
B) 17 
C) 10.7 
D) 11.8 
E) There is no mean for these data

Question 8

Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2, we can conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A) 95 percent of cases are between 10 and 14. 
B) 68 percent of cases are between 10 and 14. 
C) all of our data are between 10 and 14. 
D) there is not enough information to make any conclusions. 
E) 95 percent of cases are between 11 and 13. 
A) 95 percent of cases are between 10 and 14. 
B) 68 percent of cases are between 10 and 14. 
C) all of our data are between 10 and 14. 
D) there is not enough information to make any conclusions. 
E) 95 percent of cases are between 11 and 13.

Question 9

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference. Given the following data on occupation and political party preference, construct a contingency table. Percentage the table and interpret your results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher believes that a person's occupation...

Question 11

You are helping code one of your professor's 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) The lack of a code for this particular occupation means that the response should be thrown out. 
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) The lack of a code for this particular occupation means that the response should be thrown out.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A codebook contains the following information: ​   ​
Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is: ​

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.

Question 14

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 15

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her." ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A random sample of sociology majors at...

Question 16

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

Accepted Answer

A) an analysis 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) an analysis of the occupations of all the members of a book group. 
A) an analysis 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) an analysis of the occupations of all the members of a book group.

Question 17

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

Accepted Answer

A) The coding scheme should be appropriate to the analysis intended in the study. 
B) The coding scheme should be appropriate to the theoretical concepts being examined. 
C) The reliability of the coder(s)should always be verified. 
D) Code categories should be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
E) Code categories should not be changed once the study starts. 
A) The coding scheme should be appropriate to the analysis intended in the study. 
B) The coding scheme should be appropriate to the theoretical concepts being examined. 
C) The reliability of the coder(s)should always be verified. 
D) Code categories should be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
E) Code categories should not be changed once the study starts.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) 12 to 3 
B) 17 to 43 
C) 2 to 17 
D) 2 to 43 
E) cannot be computed from the information given 
A) 12 to 3 
B) 17 to 43 
C) 2 to 17 
D) 2 to 43 
E) cannot be computed from the information given

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Looking at your data and frequency distribution, you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5. You can conclude that the variable is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) continuous variable. 
B) interval variable. 
C) ratio variable. 
D) discrete variable. 
E) dichotomous variable. 
A) continuous variable. 
B) interval variable. 
C) ratio variable. 
D) discrete variable. 
E) dichotomous variable.

A friend showed you the following table: What guideline in table construction does this table violate?

Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

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

Which of the following statements about data entry is FALSE?

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

A codebook contains the following information: Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE?

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2, we can conclude that:

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference. Given the following data on occupation and political party preference, construct a contingency table. Percentage the table and interpret your results.

You are helping code one of your professor's 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?

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

A codebook contains the following information: Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is:

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

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her."

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

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

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

Looking at your data and frequency distribution, you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5. You can conclude that the variable is a(n):

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

A friend showed you the following table: ​ ​ What guideline in table construction does this table violate? ​

Construction of explanatory bivariate tables involves:

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

Which of the following statements about data entry is FALSE?

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

A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​ Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE? ​

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

Given a mean of 12 and a standard deviation of 2, we can conclude that:

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference. Given the following data on occupation and political party preference, construct a contingency table. Percentage the table and interpret your results.

You are helping code one of your professor's 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?

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

A codebook contains the following information: ​ ​ Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is: ​

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

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her." ​

An example of multivariate analysis would be:

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

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

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

Looking at your data and frequency distribution, you find that a variable labeled LEVEL has only whole number values between 1 and 5. You can conclude that the variable is a(n):

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Paradigms, Theory, and Social 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

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

A friend showed you the following table: What guideline in table construction does this table violate?

A codebook contains the following information: Which statement concerning the codebook is TRUE?

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7

A codebook contains the following information: Following this codebook, an individual assigned the number 283921 is:

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor. Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her."

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