Question 1

A variable whose attributes are separate from another is known as a ____________,and an example is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous variable; age 
B) continuous variable; income 
C) discrete variable; political affiliation 
D) discrete variable; age 
E) continuous variable; political affiliation 
A) continuous variable; age 
B) continuous variable; income 
C) discrete variable; political affiliation 
D) discrete variable; age 
E) continuous variable; political affiliation

Question 2

A codebook is a guide for locating variables and interpreting codes in a data file.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To determine which measure of central tendency is the "best," you should consider

Accepted Answer

A) the nature of your data and the purpose of your analysis. 
B) how many cases you have and the nature of your data. 
C) how many variables you have and the purpose of your analysis. 
D) how many variables you have and how many cases you have. 
E) what the easiest and most efficient measure is 
A) the nature of your data and the purpose of your analysis. 
B) how many cases you have and the nature of your data. 
C) how many variables you have and the purpose of your analysis. 
D) how many variables you have and how many cases you have. 
E) what the easiest and most efficient measure is

Question 4

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

Accepted Answer

A) mean. 
B) median. 
C) mode. 
D) range. 
E) marginal. 
A) mean. 
B) median. 
C) mode. 
D) range. 
E) marginal.

Question 5

A codebook does NOT

Accepted Answer

A) describes the locations of variables. 
B) lists the codes assigned to the attributes on each variable. 
C) specify the analysis method to be used. 
D) should contain the full definition of the variable. 
E) gives an identifier to each variable. 
A) describes the locations of variables. 
B) lists the codes assigned to the attributes on each variable. 
C) specify the analysis method to be used. 
D) should contain the full definition of the variable. 
E) gives an identifier to each variable.

Question 6

The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there are extreme values in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the mean is 10 for a given variable,and the standard deviation is 1,then 99.9 percent of cases are between which two values?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 and 12 
B) 7 and 13 
C) 6 and 14 
D) 5 and 15 
E) 4 and 16 
A) 8 and 12 
B) 7 and 13 
C) 6 and 14 
D) 5 and 15 
E) 4 and 16

Question 8

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results:
 
The BEST way(s)to percentage this table is(are)

Accepted Answer

A) within columns, down. 
B) within rows, across. 
C) divide each cell by 600. 
D) within columns, across. 
E) within rows, down. 
A) within columns, down. 
B) within rows, across. 
C) divide each cell by 600. 
D) within columns, across. 
E) within rows, down.

Question 9

If you have only a few respondents in the extreme categories of your variable,in order to maximize accurate interpretation of the results you should give thought to

Accepted Answer

A) removing "don't knows." 
B) expanding response categories. 
C) collapsing response categories. 
D) using subgroup comparisons. 
E) leaving the data as it is 
A) removing "don't knows." 
B) expanding response categories. 
C) collapsing response categories. 
D) using subgroup comparisons. 
E) leaving the data as it is

Question 10

Deke wanted to compare the participation by women and men in extracurricular activities.It would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation. 
B) subgroup comparisons. 
C) frequency distributions. 
D) bifurcated frequency distributions. 
E) case studies 
A) standard deviation. 
B) subgroup comparisons. 
C) frequency distributions. 
D) bifurcated frequency distributions. 
E) case studies

Question 11

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results:
 
The univariate distribution for the variable fun includes the values:

Accepted Answer

A) 250, 150. 
B) 50, 150. 
C) 300, 300. 
D) 400, 200. 
E) 250, 50. 
A) 250, 150. 
B) 50, 150. 
C) 300, 300. 
D) 400, 200. 
E) 250, 50.

Question 12

A friend of yours assigned a code of 1 to "male" and a code of 2 to "female" on the variable sex.Your friend asked the computer to compute the average score on sex.The computer printout contained the following information: mean=1.38,standard deviation=.43,median=1.4,and mode=1.0.You advise your friend that the best measure(s)of central tendency to report is(are)the

Accepted Answer

A) mean. 
B) standard deviation. 
C) median. 
D) mode. 
E) mean, median, or mode - all are equally appropriate. 
A) mean. 
B) standard deviation. 
C) median. 
D) mode. 
E) mean, median, or mode - all are equally appropriate.

Question 13

The most sophisticated of the dispersion measures discussed is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A bivariate table is read by comparing the independent variable subgroups with one another in terms of a given attribute of the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following is NOT a basic guideline for presenting tabular data?

Accepted Answer

A) A table should have a heading. 
B) The original content of the variables should be clearly presented. 
C) The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated. 
D) Present all the raw numbers of cases in the cells of the table. 
E) Variables should be clearly presented on the rows and columns. 
A) A table should have a heading. 
B) The original content of the variables should be clearly presented. 
C) The attributes of each variable should be clearly indicated. 
D) Present all the raw numbers of cases in the cells of the table. 
E) Variables should be clearly presented on the rows and columns.

Question 16

Within one standard deviation lies 74 percent of a variable's distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Within a normal distribution,what percentage of cases are within two standard deviations of the mean?

Accepted Answer

A) 34% 
B) 68% 
C) 95% 
D) 98% 
A) 34% 
B) 68% 
C) 95% 
D) 98%

Question 18

A measure of dispersion describes

Accepted Answer

A) where the data are clustered. 
B) which data are the most important. 
C) how the data are distributed. 
D) which data are appropriate for analysis. 
E) discrete data only. 
A) where the data are clustered. 
B) which data are the most important. 
C) how the data are distributed. 
D) which data are appropriate for analysis. 
E) discrete data only.

Question 19

A codebook contains the following information:
 
Which of the following statements is(are)TRUE concerning the codebook?

Accepted Answer

A) The variables in this codebook are ID number, sex, and class standing. 
B) ID number has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. 
C) Class standing has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
D) The codebook contains two variables. 
E) Class standing is a ratio variable. 
A) The variables in this codebook are ID number, sex, and class standing. 
B) ID number has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. 
C) Class standing has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
D) The codebook contains two variables. 
E) Class standing is a ratio variable.

Question 20

Marcella is looking to give a meaningful measure of central tendency for her nationwide study of income levels,which is a skewed distribution.What should she use to most accurately summarize her findings?

Accepted Answer

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

A variable whose attributes are separate from another is known as a ,and an example is .

A codebook is a guide for locating variables and interpreting codes in a data file.

To determine which measure of central tendency is the "best," you should consider

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

A codebook does NOT

The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there are extreme values in a distribution.

If the mean is 10 for a given variable,and the standard deviation is 1,then 99.9 percent of cases are between which two values?

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results: The BEST way(s)to percentage this table is(are)

If you have only a few respondents in the extreme categories of your variable,in order to maximize accurate interpretation of the results you should give thought to

Deke wanted to compare the participation by women and men in extracurricular activities.It would be best to use

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results: The univariate distribution for the variable fun includes the values:

The most sophisticated of the dispersion measures discussed is the:

A bivariate table is read by comparing the independent variable subgroups with one another in terms of a given attribute of the dependent variable.

Which one of the following is NOT a basic guideline for presenting tabular data?

Within one standard deviation lies 74 percent of a variable's distribution.

Within a normal distribution,what percentage of cases are within two standard deviations of the mean?

A measure of dispersion describes

A codebook contains the following information: Which of the following statements is(are)TRUE concerning the codebook?

Marcella is looking to give a meaningful measure of central tendency for her nationwide study of income levels,which is a skewed distribution.What should she use to most accurately summarize her findings?

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

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Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis

A variable whose attributes are separate from another is known as a ____________,and an example is ____________.

A codebook is a guide for locating variables and interpreting codes in a data file.

To determine which measure of central tendency is the "best," you should consider

The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

A codebook does NOT

The mean is a particularly useful statistic when there are extreme values in a distribution.

If the mean is 10 for a given variable,and the standard deviation is 1,then 99.9 percent of cases are between which two values?

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results: The BEST way(s)to percentage this table is(are)

If you have only a few respondents in the extreme categories of your variable,in order to maximize accurate interpretation of the results you should give thought to

Deke wanted to compare the participation by women and men in extracurricular activities.It would be best to use

Professor Wilton decided to test whether blondes have more fun.Wilton surveyed 600 people and obtained the following results: The univariate distribution for the variable fun includes the values:

The most sophisticated of the dispersion measures discussed is the:

A bivariate table is read by comparing the independent variable subgroups with one another in terms of a given attribute of the dependent variable.

Which one of the following is NOT a basic guideline for presenting tabular data?

Within one standard deviation lies 74 percent of a variable's distribution.

Within a normal distribution,what percentage of cases are within two standard deviations of the mean?

A measure of dispersion describes

A codebook contains the following information: Which of the following statements is(are)TRUE concerning the codebook?

Marcella is looking to give a meaningful measure of central tendency for her nationwide study of income levels,which is a skewed distribution.What should she use to most accurately summarize her findings?

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

A variable whose attributes are separate from another is known as a ,and an example is .