Exam 17: Which Statistical Test Should I Use

You run a study to look at whether people with more years of formal education read more books per year. If you wanted to use years of education to predict the number of books read, which method of analysis would you use?

You want to run a categorical (or frequency) design study. One of the categorical variables is whether the participant has siblings or not. The other categorical variable is their level of extraversion, either high or low. How would you describe the correct way of analysing these data?

You run a study to look at whether people with more years of formal education read more books per year. What type of research design did you use?

If you are designing an experimental study and trying to develop your dependent variable (DV). Which of the following is true?

You have run a study where you compared intelligence scores across three separate groups of participants: cat owners, dog owners and tortoise owners. Which type of research design have you used?

You conduct a study comparing sense of humour, measured from 0 - 100, between comedians and accountants. What is the dependent variable (DV) in this design?

You have conducted focus groups with psychology students to find out more about their views towards feedback on assignments. Which type of research design have you used?

You conduct a study comparing sense of humour, measured from 0 - 100, between comedians and accountants. How would you analyse the data collected in this study?

You run a study to look at whether people with more years of formal education read more books per year. If you were to analyse the data collected in this study using a parametric analysis you would use a __________, whereas if you were to use a non-parametric analysis you would use a __________.

You conduct a study comparing sense of humour, measured from 0 - 100, between comedians and accountants. What is the independent variable (IV) in this design?