Question 1

For which scale of measurement(s) can bar graphs be used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A cumulative frequency distribution table indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of scores that fall at or below a particular score value. 
B)  the proportion of times that a particular score occurs. 
C)  the frequency with which a particular score occurs. 
D)  the frequency of scores that fall at or below a particular value. 
A)  the percentage of scores that fall at or below a particular score value. 
B)  the proportion of times that a particular score occurs. 
C)  the frequency with which a particular score occurs. 
D)  the frequency of scores that fall at or below a particular value. D

Question 3

In a positively skewed distribution

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the scores are negative. 
B)  all of the scores are positive. 
C)  there are more high scores than low scores. 
D)  there are more low scores than high scores. 
A)  all of the scores are negative. 
B)  all of the scores are positive. 
C)  there are more high scores than low scores. 
D)  there are more low scores than high scores. D

Question 4

Which of the following does not belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  bar graph 
B)  histogram 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  frequency polygon 
A)  bar graph 
B)  histogram 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  frequency polygon

Question 5

In constructing a simple frequency distribution,

Accepted Answer

A)  scores are arranged in order from low to high beginning at the top, skipping score values that were not achieved by anyone. 
B)  scores are arranged in order from high to low, beginning at the top, skipping score values that were not achieved by anyone. 
C)  scores are arranged in order from high to low, beginning at the top, including scores that were not achieved by anyone. 
D)  scores are arranged in order from low to high beginning at the top, including scores that were not achieved by anyone. 
A)  scores are arranged in order from low to high beginning at the top, skipping score values that were not achieved by anyone. 
B)  scores are arranged in order from high to low, beginning at the top, skipping score values that were not achieved by anyone. 
C)  scores are arranged in order from high to low, beginning at the top, including scores that were not achieved by anyone. 
D)  scores are arranged in order from low to high beginning at the top, including scores that were not achieved by anyone.

Question 6

The advantage of creating frequency distributions is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  help to identify cause-and-effect relationships. 
B)  help to make patterns and general trends in the data more noticeable. 
C)  make it easier to see the raw scores. 
D)  help to determine the appropriate scale of measurement to use. 
A)  help to identify cause-and-effect relationships. 
B)  help to make patterns and general trends in the data more noticeable. 
C)  make it easier to see the raw scores. 
D)  help to determine the appropriate scale of measurement to use.

Question 7

Abscissa is to ordinate as

Accepted Answer

A)  y-axis is to x-axis. 
B)  x-axis is to y-axis. 
C)  vertical line is to horizontal line. 
D)  positive skew is to negative skew. 
A)  y-axis is to x-axis. 
B)  x-axis is to y-axis. 
C)  vertical line is to horizontal line. 
D)  positive skew is to negative skew.

Question 8

A histogram or frequency polygon should be used for graphing which of the following data?

Accepted Answer

A)  military rank 
B)  distance traveled 
C)  types of trees 
D)  letter grades 
A)  military rank 
B)  distance traveled 
C)  types of trees 
D)  letter grades

Question 9

In a distribution of scores where N = 26, f = 4, and cf = 14 for a score of 7, what is the percentile rank for that score?

Accepted Answer

A)  53.85 
B)  .5385 
C)  .1538 
D)  15.38 
A)  53.85 
B)  .5385 
C)  .1538 
D)  15.38

Question 10

Relative frequency refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of scores that fall at or below a given value. 
B)  how many times a particular score occurs. 
C)  the proportion of times that a particular score occurs. 
D)  the frequency of scores that fall at or below a particular score value. 
A)  the percentage of scores that fall at or below a given value. 
B)  how many times a particular score occurs. 
C)  the proportion of times that a particular score occurs. 
D)  the frequency of scores that fall at or below a particular score value.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the ground rules discussed in your text for constructing grouped frequency distributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interval sizes should be 2, 3, or 5. 
B)  Between 10 and 20 class intervals should be used. 
C)  The smallest scores go at the top of the distribution. 
D)  Your first class intervals should begin with a multiple of i. 
A)  Interval sizes should be 2, 3, or 5. 
B)  Between 10 and 20 class intervals should be used. 
C)  The smallest scores go at the top of the distribution. 
D)  Your first class intervals should begin with a multiple of i.

Question 12

Relative frequency is found by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding up the frequency column. 
B)  dividing a score's frequency by N. 
C)  dividing N by the score's frequency. 
D)  adding up the X-column. 
A)  adding up the frequency column. 
B)  dividing a score's frequency by N. 
C)  dividing N by the score's frequency. 
D)  adding up the X-column.

Question 13

The interval size of a grouped frequency distribution is 3 and the lowest score in the data set is 46. The first class interval entry should be _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  46 - 49 
B)  45 - 47 
C)  46 - 48 
D)  45 - 46 
A)  46 - 49 
B)  45 - 47 
C)  46 - 48 
D)  45 - 46

Question 14

For which scale of measurement(s) can histograms be used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Identify the appropriate type of graph(s) that should be used for the variables listed below.
a. Brands of coffee _____________________
b. Degree longitude _____________________
c. Reaction time _____________________
d. Favorite flowers _____________________
e. Temperature Fahrenheit _____________________
f. Distance traveled _____________________
g. A comparison of pre-test and post-test scores _____________________
h. Ice cream preferences _____________________

Accepted Answer

a. Bar graph
b. Histogram or f

Question 16

For the scores: 85, 79, 25, 15, 85, 85, 80, 75, what is the shape of the distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bimodal 
A)  symmetrical 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bimodal

Question 17

For the scores: 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, what is the shape of the distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  symmetrical 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bimodal 
A)  symmetrical 
B)  positively skewed 
C)  negatively skewed 
D)  bimodal

Question 18

Which type of graph should be used to show the frequency data for the scores of male and female athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram 
B)  frequency polygon 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  bar graph 
A)  histogram 
B)  frequency polygon 
C)  percentile rank 
D)  bar graph

Question 19

In a frequency distribution, f stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of times a particular score occurs. 
B)  the sum of the tally column. 
C)  the total number of scores. 
D)  the sum of the X-scores. 
A)  the number of times a particular score occurs. 
B)  the sum of the tally column. 
C)  the total number of scores. 
D)  the sum of the X-scores.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of theoretical distributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based on frequencies of actual scores. 
B)  They are based on the mathematical probability of scores in a population. 
C)  They are drawn with smooth lines without dots. 
D)  An example is the normal distribution curve. 
A)  They are based on frequencies of actual scores. 
B)  They are based on the mathematical probability of scores in a population. 
C)  They are drawn with smooth lines without dots. 
D)  An example is the normal distribution curve.

For which scale of measurement(s) can bar graphs be used?

A cumulative frequency distribution table indicates

In a positively skewed distribution

Which of the following does not belong?

In constructing a simple frequency distribution,

The advantage of creating frequency distributions is that they

Abscissa is to ordinate as

A histogram or frequency polygon should be used for graphing which of the following data?

In a distribution of scores where N = 26, f = 4, and cf = 14 for a score of 7, what is the percentile rank for that score?

Relative frequency refers to

Which of the following is NOT one of the ground rules discussed in your text for constructing grouped frequency distributions?

Relative frequency is found by

The interval size of a grouped frequency distribution is 3 and the lowest score in the data set is 46. The first class interval entry should be _____________.

For which scale of measurement(s) can histograms be used?

For the scores: 85, 79, 25, 15, 85, 85, 80, 75, what is the shape of the distribution?

For the scores: 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, what is the shape of the distribution?

Which type of graph should be used to show the frequency data for the scores of male and female athletes?

In a frequency distribution, f stands for

Which of the following is NOT true of theoretical distributions?

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Z-Scores and Other Standard Scores

Probability and the Normal Distribution

Sampling Distribution of Means

Hypothesis Testing

One-Sample T-Test

Two-Sample T-Test: Independent Samples Design

Two-Sample T-Test: Related Samples Design

Confidence Interval Versus Point Estimation

One-Way Analysis of Variance

Factorial Analysis of Variance

Correlation and Regression

Chi-Square

Introduction to Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics for Ordinal Data

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Exam 2: Organizing Data Using Tables and Graphs

For which scale of measurement(s) can bar graphs be used?

A cumulative frequency distribution table indicates

In a positively skewed distribution

Which of the following does not belong?

In constructing a simple frequency distribution,

The advantage of creating frequency distributions is that they

Abscissa is to ordinate as

A histogram or frequency polygon should be used for graphing which of the following data?

In a distribution of scores where N = 26, f = 4, and cf = 14 for a score of 7, what is the percentile rank for that score?

Relative frequency refers to

Which of the following is NOT one of the ground rules discussed in your text for constructing grouped frequency distributions?

Relative frequency is found by

The interval size of a grouped frequency distribution is 3 and the lowest score in the data set is 46. The first class interval entry should be _____________.

For which scale of measurement(s) can histograms be used?

For the scores: 85, 79, 25, 15, 85, 85, 80, 75, what is the shape of the distribution?

For the scores: 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, what is the shape of the distribution?

Which type of graph should be used to show the frequency data for the scores of male and female athletes?

In a frequency distribution, f stands for

Which of the following is NOT true of theoretical distributions?

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Z-Scores and Other Standard Scores

Probability and the Normal Distribution

Sampling Distribution of Means

Hypothesis Testing

One-Sample T-Test

Two-Sample T-Test: Independent Samples Design

Two-Sample T-Test: Related Samples Design

Confidence Interval Versus Point Estimation

One-Way Analysis of Variance

Factorial Analysis of Variance

Correlation and Regression

Chi-Square

Introduction to Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics for Ordinal Data

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