Question 1

The process of comparing your assistants' coding with each others' and with your own coding of the responses of sample responses helps to improve

Accepted Answer

A) validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) generalizability. 
D) internal credibility. 
E) content generalizability 
A) validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) generalizability. 
D) internal credibility. 
E) content generalizability

Question 2

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the median number of faculty in departments in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

Accepted Answer

A)  12. 
B)  17. 
C)  4.5. 
D)  5. 
E)  7. 
A)  12. 
B)  17. 
C)  4.5. 
D)  5. 
E)  7.

Question 3

If a case has missing data because respondents failed to answer questions,it is a good idea not to use that case in your analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A correlation coefficient is an example of bivariate analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The mean is always the most descriptive measure of central tendency that can be presented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed is called a

Accepted Answer

A) frequency distribution. 
B) mean. 
C) measure of dispersion. 
D) contingency table. 
E) multivariable table. 
A) frequency distribution. 
B) mean. 
C) measure of dispersion. 
D) contingency table. 
E) multivariable table.

Question 7

The "don't know" category should always be excluded from analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Teachers at Central High School earn a mean salary of $45,000,with a standard deviation of $2,500.Those at Midlands High School earn an average of $30,000,but a standard deviation of $7,000.Which of these two have the largest variation in salary?

Accepted Answer

A) Central High School 
B) Midlands High School 
C) Both have the same variation 
D) Cannot discern from information given. 
E) The standard deviation is not appropriate for this study. 
A) Central High School 
B) Midlands High School 
C) Both have the same variation 
D) Cannot discern from information given. 
E) The standard deviation is not appropriate for this study.

Question 9

Peter is a demographer and wants to know the family size that splits his survey respondents in half,with half having family sizes below that value and half having family sizes above that value.It would be best for him to use the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Within a normal distribution,68 percent of cases are within how many standard deviations of the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4 
A)  0.5 
B) 1 
C) 2 
D) 3 
E) 4

Question 11

Iona completed her study of volunteer workers at the zoo.She has completed the coding process and now wants to examine the results to get a feel for the data and to see if any cases have values that she did not code for.It would be best for Iona to use

Accepted Answer

A) central tendency. 
B) frequency distribution. 
C) dispersion. 
D) multivariate analysis. 
E) serves as a guide for locating variables, and also keeps track of determining how many cases are coded 
A) central tendency. 
B) frequency distribution. 
C) dispersion. 
D) multivariate analysis. 
E) serves as a guide for locating variables, and also keeps track of determining how many cases are coded

Question 12

The table below shows the frequency distribution of self-report ratings of sexual attitudes for 244 persons.
Table X: Frequency distribution of item "Rating your sexual attitudes",N=244.
   
a. Calculate the valid percentages for the 5 response options.
b. Calculate the cumulative percentages for the 5 response options.
c. Identify the mode and median.
d. Interpret the results of the table.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The table below shows the frequency distribution...

Question 13

As a measure of dispersion,a _________ is a measure that specifies how far 68%,95%,and 99.9% of a sample is around a mean value.

Accepted Answer

A) range 
B) standard deviation 
C) mode 
D) regular distribution 
E) median 
A) range 
B) standard deviation 
C) mode 
D) regular distribution 
E) median

Question 14

The basic rule for setting up and interpreting tables is to

Accepted Answer

A) percentage down within categories of the independent variable and read across the categories of the independent variable on the dependent variable. 
B) percentage down within categories of the dependent variable and read across the categories of the dependent variables on the independent variable. 
C) percentage in terms of the total number of respondents and read across the independent variable on the dependent variable. 
D) percentage in terms of the total number of respondents and read across the dependent variable on the independent variable. 
E) interpret the percentages with common sense. 
A) percentage down within categories of the independent variable and read across the categories of the independent variable on the dependent variable. 
B) percentage down within categories of the dependent variable and read across the categories of the dependent variables on the independent variable. 
C) percentage in terms of the total number of respondents and read across the independent variable on the dependent variable. 
D) percentage in terms of the total number of respondents and read across the dependent variable on the independent variable. 
E) interpret the percentages with common sense.

Question 15

To determine how drastic the variation in civil service exam scores were for a state,what would most likely be used?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Priscilla is a home builder and wants to know the family size that occurs the most often in her survey of prospective customers.It would be best for her to use the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following measures of central tendency can be used at any level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Given the following age distribution of 12,15,8,17,34,43,2,16,43,3
The age range is between

Accepted Answer

A) 12, 3. 
B)  17. 
C) 2, 17. 
D) 2, 43. 
E) 2, 15. 
A) 12, 3. 
B)  17. 
C) 2, 17. 
D) 2, 43. 
E) 2, 15.

Question 20

If the table is percentaged down,you will need to read results across the table.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The process of comparing your assistants' coding with each others' and with your own coding of the responses of sample responses helps to improve

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the median number of faculty in departments in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

If a case has missing data because respondents failed to answer questions,it is a good idea not to use that case in your analysis.

A correlation coefficient is an example of bivariate analysis.

The mean is always the most descriptive measure of central tendency that can be presented.

A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed is called a

The "don't know" category should always be excluded from analysis.

Teachers at Central High School earn a mean salary of $45,000,with a standard deviation of $2,500.Those at Midlands High School earn an average of $30,000,but a standard deviation of $7,000.Which of these two have the largest variation in salary?

Peter is a demographer and wants to know the family size that splits his survey respondents in half,with half having family sizes below that value and half having family sizes above that value.It would be best for him to use the

Within a normal distribution,68 percent of cases are within how many standard deviations of the mean?

Iona completed her study of volunteer workers at the zoo.She has completed the coding process and now wants to examine the results to get a feel for the data and to see if any cases have values that she did not code for.It would be best for Iona to use

As a measure of dispersion,a _________ is a measure that specifies how far 68%,95%,and 99.9% of a sample is around a mean value.

The basic rule for setting up and interpreting tables is to

To determine how drastic the variation in civil service exam scores were for a state,what would most likely be used?

Priscilla is a home builder and wants to know the family size that occurs the most often in her survey of prospective customers.It would be best for her to use the

Which of the following measures of central tendency can be used at any level of measurement?

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

Given the following age distribution of 12,15,8,17,34,43,2,16,43,3 The age range is between

If the table is percentaged down,you will need to read results across the table.

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

The process of comparing your assistants' coding with each others' and with your own coding of the responses of sample responses helps to improve

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments.The number of faculty in each department is shown below.What is the median number of faculty in departments in the College of Arts and Science? 8,12,9,15,17,11,13,14,7

If a case has missing data because respondents failed to answer questions,it is a good idea not to use that case in your analysis.

A correlation coefficient is an example of bivariate analysis.

The mean is always the most descriptive measure of central tendency that can be presented.

A description of the number of times that the various attributes of a variable are observed is called a

The "don't know" category should always be excluded from analysis.

Teachers at Central High School earn a mean salary of $45,000,with a standard deviation of $2,500.Those at Midlands High School earn an average of $30,000,but a standard deviation of $7,000.Which of these two have the largest variation in salary?

Peter is a demographer and wants to know the family size that splits his survey respondents in half,with half having family sizes below that value and half having family sizes above that value.It would be best for him to use the

Within a normal distribution,68 percent of cases are within how many standard deviations of the mean?

Iona completed her study of volunteer workers at the zoo.She has completed the coding process and now wants to examine the results to get a feel for the data and to see if any cases have values that she did not code for.It would be best for Iona to use

As a measure of dispersion,a _________ is a measure that specifies how far 68%,95%,and 99.9% of a sample is around a mean value.

The basic rule for setting up and interpreting tables is to

To determine how drastic the variation in civil service exam scores were for a state,what would most likely be used?

Priscilla is a home builder and wants to know the family size that occurs the most often in her survey of prospective customers.It would be best for her to use the

Which of the following measures of central tendency can be used at any level of measurement?

A univariate analysis examines the distribution of cases on one or more variables.

Given the following age distribution of 12,15,8,17,34,43,2,16,43,3 The age range is between

If the table is percentaged down,you will need to read results across the table.

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