Question 1

Duke wanted to determine the spread between the highest and lowest scores on an exam for a class he was teaching.He should use

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A) frequency distribution. 
B) range. 
C) mean. 
D) standard deviation. 
E) interquartile range 
A) frequency distribution. 
B) range. 
C) mean. 
D) standard deviation. 
E) interquartile range B

Question 2

Lyle's research on recidivism contains a variable that measures the number of offenses an individual was charged with prior to being paroled.This count of offenses is a(n):

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A) continuous variable. 
B) discrete variable. 
C) dichotomous variable. 
D) categorical variable. 
E) nominal variable. 
A) continuous variable. 
B) discrete variable. 
C) dichotomous variable. 
D) categorical variable. 
E) nominal variable. B

Question 3

The two basic approaches to the coding process are

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A) well developed coding schemes developed ahead of time and using others' coding schemes. 
B) using others' coding schemes and using computerized programs. 
C) using computerized programs and generating codes from your data. 
D) generating codes from your data and using well developed coding schemes developed ahead of time. 
E) coding at face value 
A) well developed coding schemes developed ahead of time and using others' coding schemes. 
B) using others' coding schemes and using computerized programs. 
C) using computerized programs and generating codes from your data. 
D) generating codes from your data and using well developed coding schemes developed ahead of time. 
E) coding at face value D

Question 4

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor.Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her."

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The answer of A random sample of sociology majors at...

Question 6

What is the median score for students with the following class scores?

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A) 43 
B) 42 
C) 41 
D) 40 
E) 39 
A) 43 
B) 42 
C) 41 
D) 40 
E) 39

Question 7

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You can convert more specific information to less specific if it is better for your research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Look at the column percentages below from the cross-tabulation of FEAR CRIME and SEX from the NES file.(Cramer's V = .146 and the significance level is .001).Which of the following conclusions is supported by these results?

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A) Males are more likely to fear crime than females are. 
B) Females are more likely to fear crime than males are. 
C) Males and females are equally likely to say that they fear crime. 
D) None of the above statements is supported by these results. 
E) It depends on the definition of fear. 
A) Males are more likely to fear crime than females are. 
B) Females are more likely to fear crime than males are. 
C) Males and females are equally likely to say that they fear crime. 
D) None of the above statements is supported by these results. 
E) It depends on the definition of fear.

Question 10

Steve is conducting research on police officers.He is only interested in officers in the "middle ages" of their careers,so not rookie officers and not those nearing retirement.How might he pair down his sample to the officers he's interested in?

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation. 
B) mean. 
C) interquartile range. 
D) median. 
E) mode. 
A) standard deviation. 
B) mean. 
C) interquartile range. 
D) median. 
E) mode.

Question 11

Which of the following is a discrete variable?

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A)  standing in college. 
B)  income. 
C)  yearly budget. 
D)  age. 
E)  time in prison. 
A)  standing in college. 
B)  income. 
C)  yearly budget. 
D)  age. 
E)  time in prison.

Question 12

Half the cases are above the mode and half the cases are below the mode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is(are)an example of multivariate analysis?

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A) an examination of the ages of all women who are corporate executives 
B) an analysis of the relationship between age, sex, and type of nightspot frequented in a given city in the Midwest 
C) an analysis of the relationship that exists between types of undergraduate major and positions held in business 
D) an analysis of the relationship between type of offense and length of prison sentence for those who had a jury trial 
E) an analysis of the number of parolees who recidivate based upon the length of their sentence. 
A) an examination of the ages of all women who are corporate executives 
B) an analysis of the relationship between age, sex, and type of nightspot frequented in a given city in the Midwest 
C) an analysis of the relationship that exists between types of undergraduate major and positions held in business 
D) an analysis of the relationship between type of offense and length of prison sentence for those who had a jury trial 
E) an analysis of the number of parolees who recidivate based upon the length of their sentence.

Question 14

Susquehanna wants to compare the variability in scores in her morning English class and her afternoon physics class.It would be best for her to use the

Accepted Answer

A) mode. 
B) median. 
C) frequency distribution. 
D) standard deviation. 
E) standard error 
A) mode. 
B) median. 
C) frequency distribution. 
D) standard deviation. 
E) standard error

Question 15

What is a codebook? Construct a codebook for the following questionnaire items.
a. Sex
( )	Male
( )	Female
b. Age at last birthday?
c. How many brothers and sisters do you have? (Count only those who are now alive. Include stepbrothers and stepsisters and children adopted by your parents.)
d. What is your marital status?
( )	Married
( )	Widowed
( )	Divorced
( )	Separated
( )	Never married

Accepted Answer

A codebook is a document that provides a

Question 16

Which one of the following is a continuous variable?

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A) religion 
B) gender 
C) year in college 
D) income 
E) political affiliation 
A) religion 
B) gender 
C) year in college 
D) income 
E) political affiliation

Question 17

With univariate analyses,what are some ways for interpreting the results? Hint: use measures of central tendency and dispersion to answer this question.

Accepted Answer

Univariate analysis involves the examina

Question 18

What is the modal score for students with the following scores?

Accepted Answer

A) 53 
B) 45 
C) 42 
D) 40 
E) 43 
A) 53 
B) 45 
C) 42 
D) 40 
E) 43

Question 19

A friend showed you the following table:
 
What percentage of males committed a violent crime?

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A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 80 
D) 70 
E) not enough information to calculate 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 80 
D) 70 
E) not enough information to calculate

Question 20

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference.Given the following data on occupation and political party preference,construct a contingency table.Percentage the table and interpret your results.

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The answer of A researcher believes that a person's occupation...

Duke wanted to determine the spread between the highest and lowest scores on an exam for a class he was teaching.He should use

Lyle's research on recidivism contains a variable that measures the number of offenses an individual was charged with prior to being paroled.This count of offenses is a(n):

The two basic approaches to the coding process are

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor.Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her."

What is the median score for students with the following class scores?

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

You can convert more specific information to less specific if it is better for your research.

Look at the column percentages below from the cross-tabulation of FEAR CRIME and SEX from the NES file.(Cramer's V = .146 and the significance level is .001).Which of the following conclusions is supported by these results?

Steve is conducting research on police officers.He is only interested in officers in the "middle ages" of their careers,so not rookie officers and not those nearing retirement.How might he pair down his sample to the officers he's interested in?

Which of the following is a discrete variable?

Half the cases are above the mode and half the cases are below the mode.

Which of the following is(are)an example of multivariate analysis?

Susquehanna wants to compare the variability in scores in her morning English class and her afternoon physics class.It would be best for her to use the

Which one of the following is a continuous variable?

With univariate analyses,what are some ways for interpreting the results? Hint: use measures of central tendency and dispersion to answer this question.

What is the modal score for students with the following scores?

A friend showed you the following table: What percentage of males committed a violent crime?

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference.Given the following data on occupation and political party preference,construct a contingency table.Percentage the table and interpret your results.

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

Duke wanted to determine the spread between the highest and lowest scores on an exam for a class he was teaching.He should use

Lyle's research on recidivism contains a variable that measures the number of offenses an individual was charged with prior to being paroled.This count of offenses is a(n):

The two basic approaches to the coding process are

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

A random sample of sociology majors at the University of Methods were asked a series of questions about their major advisor.Interpret their answers to the following question: "My advisor encourages me to see him/her."

What is the median score for students with the following class scores?

Bivariate and multivariate analyses are aimed primarily at explanation.

You can convert more specific information to less specific if it is better for your research.

Look at the column percentages below from the cross-tabulation of FEAR CRIME and SEX from the NES file.(Cramer's V = .146 and the significance level is .001).Which of the following conclusions is supported by these results?

Steve is conducting research on police officers.He is only interested in officers in the "middle ages" of their careers,so not rookie officers and not those nearing retirement.How might he pair down his sample to the officers he's interested in?

Which of the following is a discrete variable?

Half the cases are above the mode and half the cases are below the mode.

Which of the following is(are)an example of multivariate analysis?

Susquehanna wants to compare the variability in scores in her morning English class and her afternoon physics class.It would be best for her to use the

Which one of the following is a continuous variable?

With univariate analyses,what are some ways for interpreting the results? Hint: use measures of central tendency and dispersion to answer this question.

What is the modal score for students with the following scores?

A friend showed you the following table: What percentage of males committed a violent crime?

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference.Given the following data on occupation and political party preference,construct a contingency table.Percentage the table and interpret your results.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters