Exam 8: Data Analysis and Statistical Methods: Univariate and Bivariate Analyses

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Sometimes variables may be bimodal,which means that two categories have similar,and relatively high,frequencies.

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When the total variation of a regression equation has been decomposed into that attributable to the regression,the remainder is attributable to error.

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The smaller a researcher sets the significance level,the

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Identify the three types of measures of central tendency.Discuss when each is appropriate to use.

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The z-test is an appropriate inferential statistical method for ordinal data if the sample size is large and the population standard deviation is not known.

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What are a z-test and a t-test,and when should each be used?

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Given the following abbreviated table of critical values, Given the following abbreviated table of critical values,   For the hypothesis in question #20,what is the appropriate critical value if one wants a 95 percent confidence level? For the hypothesis in question #20,what is the appropriate critical value if one wants a 95 percent confidence level?

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Three measures of dispersion are often used in marketing research: the mean,the median,and the mode.

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Both descriptive and inferential techniques must be chosen to match the scale level (nominal,ordinal,or interval)inherent in the variable(s)being analyzed.

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The exact percentage of variation shared by two variables is calculated by squaring r,which is called the

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To determine if there is a relationship between two nominal variables,researchers would use

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The _______________ is an especially important and useful measure when data contain outliers.

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The mode is defined as the middle value when data are arranged in order of magnitude.

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Identify and describe the types of error,their associated terminology and symbology,and how they are generally encountered in hypothesis testing.

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Inferential statistics use probability theory to

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The F-test measures the proportion of variation in the dependent variable explained by the entire model,including all the independent variables taken together.

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Once a sample statistic is obtained and compared to the value specified by the null hypothesis,the null hypothesis can be rejected if the difference

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A statistic that is resistant to large changes when the data changes slightly is said to be bimodal.

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Outline the steps involved in hypothesis testing.

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The alternative hypothesis should be stated as a parameter being

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