Question 1

Dichotomous variables contain data that have only two categories (for example, sex)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which is the most accurate description of a contingency table?

Accepted Answer

A)  They display multiple variables simultaneously, providing information about re-occurrence set of responses on the multiple variables 
B)  They display two variables simultaneously, providing information about co-occurrence of sets of responses on two variables 
C)  They display single variable relationships, providing information about the response to a single variable 
D)  None of the above 
A)  They display multiple variables simultaneously, providing information about re-occurrence set of responses on the multiple variables 
B)  They display two variables simultaneously, providing information about co-occurrence of sets of responses on two variables 
C)  They display single variable relationships, providing information about the response to a single variable 
D)  None of the above B

Question 3

Skewed distributions are distributions where two halves of the distribution are not _____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Asymmetrical 
B)  Symmetrical 
A)  Asymmetrical 
B)  Symmetrical B

Question 4

Univariate analysis refers to the analysis of more than one variable at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ordinal variables are variables whose categories can be rank ordered, but the distances between the categories are not equal across the range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In order to gain information about the core characteristics data, researchers usually first examine a ____________ table.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency Table 
B)  Contingency Table 
A)  Frequency Table 
B)  Contingency Table

Question 7

Pearson's r is a method of examining relationships between nominal/ordinal variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Missing data occur when questionnaires are not returned by the respondent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a determinant of your choice of quantitative analytical method?

Accepted Answer

A)  The choice and execution of your sampling method 
B)  The quality and nature of your data collection method 
C)  The analytical acuity of the researcher 
D)  The nature and quality of your data 
A)  The choice and execution of your sampling method 
B)  The quality and nature of your data collection method 
C)  The analytical acuity of the researcher 
D)  The nature and quality of your data

Question 10

A correlation is a 'standardized' what:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coefficient 
B)  Composition 
C)  Coexistence 
D)  Covariance 
A)  Coefficient 
B)  Composition 
C)  Coexistence 
D)  Covariance

Question 11

Bivariate analysis is concerned with the analysis of two variables at a time to uncover whether or not the two variables are related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a form of average recognised in quantitative data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arithmetic mean 
B)  Meridian 
C)  Median 
D)  Mode 
A)  Arithmetic mean 
B)  Meridian 
C)  Median 
D)  Mode

Question 13

Which of the following is not a common type of variable in social science research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal Scales 
B)  Bivariate scales 
C)  Ordinal Scales 
D)  Ratio Scales 
A)  Nominal Scales 
B)  Bivariate scales 
C)  Ordinal Scales 
D)  Ratio Scales

Question 14

Spearman's rho (ρ) is which type of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rank-order correlation 
B)  Bivariate correlation 
C)  Multivariate correlation 
D)  Univariate correlation 
A)  Rank-order correlation 
B)  Bivariate correlation 
C)  Multivariate correlation 
D)  Univariate correlation

Question 15

Where distributions are heavily skewed, there is a lack of __________ in the variables of interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symmetry 
B)  Variability 
A)  Symmetry 
B)  Variability

Exam 15: Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics

Dichotomous variables contain data that have only two categories (for example, sex)

Which is the most accurate description of a contingency table?

Skewed distributions are distributions where two halves of the distribution are not _____________

Univariate analysis refers to the analysis of more than one variable at a time.

Ordinal variables are variables whose categories can be rank ordered, but the distances between the categories are not equal across the range.

In order to gain information about the core characteristics data, researchers usually first examine a ____________ table.

Pearson's r is a method of examining relationships between nominal/ordinal variables.

Missing data occur when questionnaires are not returned by the respondent.

Which of the following is not a determinant of your choice of quantitative analytical method?

A correlation is a 'standardized' what:

Bivariate analysis is concerned with the analysis of two variables at a time to uncover whether or not the two variables are related.

Which of the following is not a form of average recognised in quantitative data analysis?

Which of the following is not a common type of variable in social science research?

Spearman's rho (ρ) is which type of correlation?

Where distributions are heavily skewed, there is a lack of __________ in the variables of interest.

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