Question 1

A measure used to summarize the many numbers included in the database into fewer numbers is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothesis. 
B)  Level of measurement. 
C)  Descriptive statistic. 
D)  Central tendency. 
A)  Hypothesis. 
B)  Level of measurement. 
C)  Descriptive statistic. 
D)  Central tendency.

Question 2

Compare and contrast three ways to report a descriptive analysis.

Accepted Answer

The three ways to report a descriptive a

Question 3

Data points that are off by themselves and isolated from the other data points are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent variables. 
B)  Outliers. 
C)  Modifiers. 
D)  Intervening. 
A)  Independent variables. 
B)  Outliers. 
C)  Modifiers. 
D)  Intervening.

Question 4

Describe the characteristics of the normal distribution. If we know that a distribution is normal, what does this allow us to do?

Accepted Answer

The normal distribution, also known as t

Question 5

Describe the difference among the three measures of central tendency.

Accepted Answer

The three measures of central tendency a

Question 6

Which is the value that divides a distribution in half so that 50% of the data points fall below this value and 50% above it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mode. 
B)  Median. 
C)  Mean. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Mode. 
B)  Median. 
C)  Mean. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

What does the standard deviation tell you about a distribution?

Accepted Answer

The standard deviation is a measure of t

Question 8

The first step in the data verification is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordering the data. 
B)  Examining the data graphically. 
C)  Recoding data. 
D)  Computing scales. 
A)  Ordering the data. 
B)  Examining the data graphically. 
C)  Recoding data. 
D)  Computing scales.

Question 9

Having a computer arrange data in an ascending or descending order, column by column, is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency distribution. 
B)  Array. 
C)  Level of measurement. 
D)  Nominal. 
A)  Frequency distribution. 
B)  Array. 
C)  Level of measurement. 
D)  Nominal.

Question 10

Which is a statistical measure of the amount by which a set of values differs from the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurtosis. 
B)  The normal distribution. 
C)  Standard deviation. 
D)  The skew curve. 
A)  Kurtosis. 
B)  The normal distribution. 
C)  Standard deviation. 
D)  The skew curve.

Question 11

Checking to see if information has been entered and coded correctly is called data:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis. 
B)  Verification. 
C)  Stratification. 
D)  Curving. 
A)  Analysis. 
B)  Verification. 
C)  Stratification. 
D)  Curving.

A measure used to summarize the many numbers included in the database into fewer numbers is called a:

Compare and contrast three ways to report a descriptive analysis.

Data points that are off by themselves and isolated from the other data points are called:

Describe the characteristics of the normal distribution. If we know that a distribution is normal, what does this allow us to do?

Describe the difference among the three measures of central tendency.

Which is the value that divides a distribution in half so that 50% of the data points fall below this value and 50% above it?

What does the standard deviation tell you about a distribution?

The first step in the data verification is:

Having a computer arrange data in an ascending or descending order, column by column, is called a(n):

Which is a statistical measure of the amount by which a set of values differs from the mean?

Checking to see if information has been entered and coded correctly is called data:

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Exam 11: Descriptions of Quantitative Data

A measure used to summarize the many numbers included in the database into fewer numbers is called a:

Compare and contrast three ways to report a descriptive analysis.

Data points that are off by themselves and isolated from the other data points are called:

Describe the characteristics of the normal distribution. If we know that a distribution is normal, what does this allow us to do?

Describe the difference among the three measures of central tendency.

Which is the value that divides a distribution in half so that 50% of the data points fall below this value and 50% above it?

What does the standard deviation tell you about a distribution?

The first step in the data verification is:

Having a computer arrange data in an ascending or descending order, column by column, is called a(n):

Which is a statistical measure of the amount by which a set of values differs from the mean?

Checking to see if information has been entered and coded correctly is called data:

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