Question 1

List the factors influencing the choice of a particular statistical technique.

Accepted Answer

The choice of a particular statistical technique depends, first, on the number of variables, and second, on the scale of measurement (i.e., nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio).

Question 2

A hypothesis stated as "No relationship exists between employee tenure and satisfaction" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  base 
C)  null 
D)  alternative 
E)  sample 
A)  common 
B)  base 
C)  null 
D)  alternative 
E)  sample C

Question 3

_____ are the characteristics computed from the sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  Population parameters 
B)  Univariate statistics 
C)  Nonparametric statistics 
D)  Sample statistics 
E)  Parametric statistics 
A)  Population parameters 
B)  Univariate statistics 
C)  Nonparametric statistics 
D)  Sample statistics 
E)  Parametric statistics D

Question 4

What is the difference between a one-way ANOVA, a two-way ANOVA, and an N-way ANOVA?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between a one-way...

Question 5

A hypothesis stated as "A relationship exists between mortgage interest rates and home sales" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  null 
B)  directional 
C)  alternative 
D)  common 
E)  expected 
A)  null 
B)  directional 
C)  alternative 
D)  common 
E)  expected

Question 6

The null hypothesis that the mean of a variable is not difference from some standard can be tested using which test?

Accepted Answer

A)  ANOVA 
B)  one-sample t test 
C)  chi square 
D)  F ratio 
E)  β test 
A)  ANOVA 
B)  one-sample t test 
C)  chi square 
D)  F ratio 
E)  β test

Question 7

The term "one-way ANOVA" is used when _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a directional hypothesis is being tested 
B)  univariate statistics are appropriate 
C)  no follow-up tests will be performed 
D)  there is one independent variable 
E)  there is one treatment level for the independent variable 
A)  a directional hypothesis is being tested 
B)  univariate statistics are appropriate 
C)  no follow-up tests will be performed 
D)  there is one independent variable 
E)  there is one treatment level for the independent variable

Question 8

A Type I error is referred to as an alpha ($\alpha$) and occurs when sample results lead to rejection of the null hypothesis when it is true. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MANOVA means minimized analysis of variance and is similar to ANOVA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is NOT a null hypothesis tested simultaneously by a two-way ANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of variable one on the dependent variable 
B)  the effect of variable two on the dependent variable 
C)  the combined effect of variables one and two on the dependent variable 
D)  the confidence interval estimates of differences between several means 
E)  all of the above are null hypotheses are tested simultaneously by a two-way ANOVA 
A)  the effect of variable one on the dependent variable 
B)  the effect of variable two on the dependent variable 
C)  the combined effect of variables one and two on the dependent variable 
D)  the confidence interval estimates of differences between several means 
E)  all of the above are null hypotheses are tested simultaneously by a two-way ANOVA

Question 11

One-way ANOVA means that there only one independent variable. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which is TRUE regarding univariate tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Univariate tests of significance can test many variables at the same time. 
B)  Univariate tests of significance are used to test hypotheses when the researcher wishes to test a proposition about a sample characteristic against a known or given standard. 
C)  Univariate tests of significance are the most complex types of tests. 
D)  Univariate tests of significance are used when more than one group is involved. 
E)  The chi square statistic is a univariate test of significance. 
A)  Univariate tests of significance can test many variables at the same time. 
B)  Univariate tests of significance are used to test hypotheses when the researcher wishes to test a proposition about a sample characteristic against a known or given standard. 
C)  Univariate tests of significance are the most complex types of tests. 
D)  Univariate tests of significance are used when more than one group is involved. 
E)  The chi square statistic is a univariate test of significance.

Question 13

Which test is used to asses the differences between group means when using ANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  A test 
B)  B test 
C)  F test 
D)  t test 
E)  Z test 
A)  A test 
B)  B test 
C)  F test 
D)  t test 
E)  Z test

Question 14

A _____ refers to the intersection of a row and a column of a cross tabulation table that represents a specific combination of two variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell 
B)  sample statistic 
C)  population parameter 
D)  chi square statistic 
E)  bivariate 
A)  cell 
B)  sample statistic 
C)  population parameter 
D)  chi square statistic 
E)  bivariate

Question 15

What is the difference between sample statistics and population parameters?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between sample statistics...

Question 16

If a researcher has ordinal data, which of the following can be calculated or statistical test performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  t test 
C)  ANOVA 
D)  percentiles or quartiles 
E)  all of these choices 
A)  mean 
B)  t test 
C)  ANOVA 
D)  percentiles or quartiles 
E)  all of these choices

Question 17

Nominal data is a name or label that is used to enable the researcher to place respondents into categories. .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the data are measured using an interval or ratio scale and the sample size is large, _____ statistics are appropriate. It is also assumed the sample data are collected from populations with normal (bell-shaped) distributions.

Accepted Answer

A)  parametric 
B)  nonparametric 
C)  chi-square 
D)  ANOVA 
E)  MANOVA 
A)  parametric 
B)  nonparametric 
C)  chi-square 
D)  ANOVA 
E)  MANOVA

Question 19

Which type of error occurs when, based on the sample results, the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is, in fact, false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 0 
B)  Type I 
C)  Type II 
D)  Type III 
E)  Type IV 
A)  Type 0 
B)  Type I 
C)  Type II 
D)  Type III 
E)  Type IV

Question 20

A researcher is examining whether ACT scores from various high schools are statistically different from the national average. What statistical test is appropriate? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A researcher is examining whether ACT scores...

List the factors influencing the choice of a particular statistical technique.

A hypothesis stated as "No relationship exists between employee tenure and satisfaction" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

_____ are the characteristics computed from the sample.

What is the difference between a one-way ANOVA, a two-way ANOVA, and an N-way ANOVA?

A hypothesis stated as "A relationship exists between mortgage interest rates and home sales" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

The null hypothesis that the mean of a variable is not difference from some standard can be tested using which test?

The term "one-way ANOVA" is used when _____.

A Type I error is referred to as an alpha ( $\alpha$ ) and occurs when sample results lead to rejection of the null hypothesis when it is true. .

MANOVA means minimized analysis of variance and is similar to ANOVA.

Which is NOT a null hypothesis tested simultaneously by a two-way ANOVA?

One-way ANOVA means that there only one independent variable. .

Which is TRUE regarding univariate tests?

Which test is used to asses the differences between group means when using ANOVA?

A _____ refers to the intersection of a row and a column of a cross tabulation table that represents a specific combination of two variables.

What is the difference between sample statistics and population parameters?

If a researcher has ordinal data, which of the following can be calculated or statistical test performed?

Nominal data is a name or label that is used to enable the researcher to place respondents into categories. .

When the data are measured using an interval or ratio scale and the sample size is large, _____ statistics are appropriate. It is also assumed the sample data are collected from populations with normal (bell-shaped) distributions.

Which type of error occurs when, based on the sample results, the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is, in fact, false?

A researcher is examining whether ACT scores from various high schools are statistically different from the national average. What statistical test is appropriate? Explain.

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Exam 13: Testing Hypotheses in Quantitative Research

List the factors influencing the choice of a particular statistical technique.

A hypothesis stated as "No relationship exists between employee tenure and satisfaction" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

_____ are the characteristics computed from the sample.

What is the difference between a one-way ANOVA, a two-way ANOVA, and an N-way ANOVA?

A hypothesis stated as "A relationship exists between mortgage interest rates and home sales" is best described as the _____ hypothesis.

The null hypothesis that the mean of a variable is not difference from some standard can be tested using which test?

The term "one-way ANOVA" is used when _____.

A Type I error is referred to as an alpha ( α\alphaα ) and occurs when sample results lead to rejection of the null hypothesis when it is true. .

MANOVA means minimized analysis of variance and is similar to ANOVA.

Which is NOT a null hypothesis tested simultaneously by a two-way ANOVA?

One-way ANOVA means that there only one independent variable. .

Which is TRUE regarding univariate tests?

Which test is used to asses the differences between group means when using ANOVA?

A _____ refers to the intersection of a row and a column of a cross tabulation table that represents a specific combination of two variables.

What is the difference between sample statistics and population parameters?

If a researcher has ordinal data, which of the following can be calculated or statistical test performed?

Nominal data is a name or label that is used to enable the researcher to place respondents into categories. .

When the data are measured using an interval or ratio scale and the sample size is large, _____ statistics are appropriate. It is also assumed the sample data are collected from populations with normal (bell-shaped) distributions.

Which type of error occurs when, based on the sample results, the null hypothesis is not rejected when it is, in fact, false?

A researcher is examining whether ACT scores from various high schools are statistically different from the national average. What statistical test is appropriate? Explain.

Business Research for the Twenty-First Century

Overview of the Research Process

Ethics in Business Research

Defining the Research Problem and Reviewing the Literature

The Nature and Sources of Secondary Business Data

Conceptualization and Research Design

Sampling Approaches and Considerations

Methods of Collecting Primary Data

Measurement and Scaling

Questionnaire Design

Basic Data Analysis for Qualitative Research

Basic Data Analysis for Quantitative Research

Examining Relationships Using Correlation and Regression

Other Multivariate Techiques

Reporting and Presenting Research

Filters

A Type I error is referred to as an alpha ( $\alpha$ ) and occurs when sample results lead to rejection of the null hypothesis when it is true. .