Question 1

A rank of first, second, and third from a competition would be an example of which type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 2

A survey question that asked "Have you gotten arrested at least once in your life?" would be an example of what type of variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative 
B)  binary 
C)  qualitative 
D)  constant 
A)  quantitative 
B)  binary 
C)  qualitative 
D)  constant

Question 3

Outdoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit would be considered an ordinal variable?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A nominal level variable can also be a dichotomous variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Given the hypothetical table below, which age group has the highest rate of committing violent crimes? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Age Group } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Number of Violent Crimes } \
\text { Committed (f) }
\end{array} & \text { Population Count } \
\hline 12-17 & 2,300 & 545,370 \
\hline 18-24 & 8,900 & 527,410 \
\hline 25-34 & 11,850 & 604,500 \
\hline 35-49 & 10,900 & 684,150 \
\hline 50-64 & 6,300 & 566,990 \
\hline 65 \text { and over } & 1,090 & 112,760 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A)  18-24 
B)  25-34 
C)  35-49 
D)  50-64 
A)  18-24 
B)  25-34 
C)  35-49 
D)  50-64

A rank of first, second, and third from a competition would be an example of which type of variable?

A survey question that asked "Have you gotten arrested at least once in your life?" would be an example of what type of variable?

Outdoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit would be considered an ordinal variable?

A nominal level variable can also be a dichotomous variable.

Given the hypothetical table below, which age group has the highest rate of committing violent crimes? Age Group Number of Violent Crimes Committed (f) Population Count 12-17 2,300 545,370 18-24 8,900 527,410 25-34 11,850 604,500 35-49 10,900 684,150 50-64 6,300 566,990 65 and over 1,090 112,760

The Importance of Statistics in the Criminological Sciences or Why Do I Have to Learn This Stuff

Data Visualization Techniques: Ways of Understanding Data Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Probability, Probability Distributions, and an Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Point Estimation and Confidence Intervals

From Estimation to Statistical Tests: Hypothesis Testing for One Population Mean and Proportion

Testing Hypotheses With Categorical Data

Hypothesis Tests Involving Two Population Means or Proportions

Hypothesis Involving Three or More Population Means: Analysis of Variance

Bivariate Correlation and Regression

Controlling for a Third Variable: Multiple OlS Regression

Regression Analysis With a Dichotomous Dependent Variable: Logit Models

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Exam 2: Levels of Measurement and Aggregation

A rank of first, second, and third from a competition would be an example of which type of variable?

A survey question that asked "Have you gotten arrested at least once in your life?" would be an example of what type of variable?

Outdoor temperature in degrees Fahrenheit would be considered an ordinal variable?

A nominal level variable can also be a dichotomous variable.

Given the hypothetical table below, which age group has the highest rate of committing violent crimes? Age Group Number of Violent Crimes Committed (f) Population Count 12-17 2,300 545,370 18-24 8,900 527,410 25-34 11,850 604,500 35-49 10,900 684,150 50-64 6,300 566,990 65 and over 1,090 112,760

The Importance of Statistics in the Criminological Sciences or Why Do I Have to Learn This Stuff

Data Visualization Techniques: Ways of Understanding Data Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

Probability, Probability Distributions, and an Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Point Estimation and Confidence Intervals

From Estimation to Statistical Tests: Hypothesis Testing for One Population Mean and Proportion

Testing Hypotheses With Categorical Data

Hypothesis Tests Involving Two Population Means or Proportions

Hypothesis Involving Three or More Population Means: Analysis of Variance

Bivariate Correlation and Regression

Controlling for a Third Variable: Multiple OlS Regression

Regression Analysis With a Dichotomous Dependent Variable: Logit Models

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