Question 1

Explain in your own words, the various parts of an effective table and their usage.

Accepted Answer

An effective table consists of several k

Question 2

A dependent variable in a research study on a particular virus infection has the possible values, "At risk of infection" or "Not at risk of infection." What is this type of variable called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boolean 
B)  empirical 
C)  nominal 
D)  dichotomous 
A)  Boolean 
B)  empirical 
C)  nominal 
D)  dichotomous

Question 3

Distinguish between using thematic criteria and empirical order to organize a table with an associated description. Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Thematic criteria and empirical order ar

Question 4

If the table described in Question 19 has a TOTAL row and a TOTAL column, both holding absolute numeric values, and, the other table cells hold percentage values, what does the reader need to know regarding each cell value to correctly interpret the percentages?

Accepted Answer

A)  the column total 
B)  the numerator 
C)  the denominator 
D)  the row total 
A)  the column total 
B)  the numerator 
C)  the denominator 
D)  the row total

Question 5

What does the term "cognitive load" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of rows and columns in a table 
B)  difficulty in understanding table footnotes 
C)  the different measures presented in a table 
D)  the effort required to comprehend a table 
A)  the number of rows and columns in a table 
B)  difficulty in understanding table footnotes 
C)  the different measures presented in a table 
D)  the effort required to comprehend a table

Question 6

Acronyms may be used for row and column labels where the variable or category names are lengthy and require textual description.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When designing a table, which of the following should be used to determine which variable to put in rows?

Accepted Answer

A)  unit of measure of the variables 
B)  identifying the dependent variable 
C)  the concept being measured in the table 
D)  number of variables, statistics, or categories 
A)  unit of measure of the variables 
B)  identifying the dependent variable 
C)  the concept being measured in the table 
D)  number of variables, statistics, or categories

Question 8

Describe the common uses of footnotes to a table. Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Footnotes in a table are commonly used t

Explain in your own words, the various parts of an effective table and their usage.

A dependent variable in a research study on a particular virus infection has the possible values, "At risk of infection" or "Not at risk of infection." What is this type of variable called?

Distinguish between using thematic criteria and empirical order to organize a table with an associated description. Provide an example.

If the table described in Question 19 has a TOTAL row and a TOTAL column, both holding absolute numeric values, and, the other table cells hold percentage values, what does the reader need to know regarding each cell value to correctly interpret the percentages?

What does the term "cognitive load" refer to?

Acronyms may be used for row and column labels where the variable or category names are lengthy and require textual description.

When designing a table, which of the following should be used to determine which variable to put in rows?

Describe the common uses of footnotes to a table. Provide an example.

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Foundational Concepts for Quantitative Research

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Charts and Visualizations

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

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Exam 6: Working With Tables

Explain in your own words, the various parts of an effective table and their usage.

A dependent variable in a research study on a particular virus infection has the possible values, "At risk of infection" or "Not at risk of infection." What is this type of variable called?

Distinguish between using thematic criteria and empirical order to organize a table with an associated description. Provide an example.

If the table described in Question 19 has a TOTAL row and a TOTAL column, both holding absolute numeric values, and, the other table cells hold percentage values, what does the reader need to know regarding each cell value to correctly interpret the percentages?

What does the term "cognitive load" refer to?

Acronyms may be used for row and column labels where the variable or category names are lengthy and require textual description.

When designing a table, which of the following should be used to determine which variable to put in rows?

Describe the common uses of footnotes to a table. Provide an example.

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Foundational Concepts for Quantitative Research

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Charts and Visualizations

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

Filters