Question 1

Which of the following is based upon the same logical conventions as the Elaboration Model?

Accepted Answer

A) ANOVA 
B) chi-square 
C) partial regression analysis 
D) curvilinear regression analysis 
E) time-series analysis 
A) ANOVA 
B) chi-square 
C) partial regression analysis 
D) curvilinear regression analysis 
E) time-series analysis

Question 2

Which of the following techniques would be MOST useful in analyzing the relationship between Sex (male,female),Political party preference (Democrat,Republican,Other),Religious affiliation (believe in a higher order,unsure about a higher order,do not believe in a higher order)and support for gun control (yes,no,don't know)?

Accepted Answer

A) log-linear models 
B) one-way ANOVA 
C) partial regression 
D) chi square 
E) multiple regression 
A) log-linear models 
B) one-way ANOVA 
C) partial regression 
D) chi square 
E) multiple regression

Question 3

The proportionate reduction in error is related to the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following computer programs is statistical software for quantitative data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nvivo. 
B)  STATA. 
C)  QDA Miner. 
D)  TAMS. 
E)  these are all used for quantitative data analysis. 
A)  Nvivo. 
B)  STATA. 
C)  QDA Miner. 
D)  TAMS. 
E)  these are all used for quantitative data analysis.

Question 5

The t-test is a commonly used measure to judge statistically significant differences in group means.The value of t is highly influenced by the size of the sample,the difference between means,and:

Accepted Answer

A) the level of measurement. 
B) the mean of each variable included. 
C) variations of differences within each group. 
D) the median value of the variable. 
E) the slope of the related regression equation. 
A) the level of measurement. 
B) the mean of each variable included. 
C) variations of differences within each group. 
D) the median value of the variable. 
E) the slope of the related regression equation.

Question 6

Jocelyn wanted to explain the changes in teen-age car crashes over the past decade.She wanted to examine the effect of several variables on the changes over time in teenage car crashes.It would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A) path analysis. 
B) factor analysis. 
C) time-series analysis. 
D) linear regression. 
E) content analysis. 
A) path analysis. 
B) factor analysis. 
C) time-series analysis. 
D) linear regression. 
E) content analysis.

Question 7

Inferential statistics are used to

Accepted Answer

A) make inferences to only the sample used. 
B) make inferences to the population the sample was taken from. 
C) infer more empirically the underlying meaning of concepts. 
D) infer which assumptions can be violated when doing multivariate analysis. 
E) make inferences to the validity of the analytic results. 
A) make inferences to only the sample used. 
B) make inferences to the population the sample was taken from. 
C) infer more empirically the underlying meaning of concepts. 
D) infer which assumptions can be violated when doing multivariate analysis. 
E) make inferences to the validity of the analytic results.

Question 8

Which one of the following must be computed in order to use a standard set of chi square values?

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviations 
B) sampling errors 
C) degrees of freedom 
D) percentages down and percentages across 
E) Pearson's r 
A) standard deviations 
B) sampling errors 
C) degrees of freedom 
D) percentages down and percentages across 
E) Pearson's r

Question 9

GIS is a useful technique for mapping high density census tracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which three levels of significance are frequently used in research reports?

Accepted Answer

A) .99, .95, .90 
B) .50, .75, .99 
C) .10, .05, .01 
D)  .05, .01, .001 
E)  .10, .01, .001 
A) .99, .95, .90 
B) .50, .75, .99 
C) .10, .05, .01 
D)  .05, .01, .001 
E)  .10, .01, .001

Question 11

Given the following table:
a.Calculate and interpret an appropriate measure of association.
b.Calculate and interpret chi square at the .05 level of significance.
RACE OF OFFENDER BY TYPE OF COUNSEL
RACE

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given the following table:
a.Calculate and interpret an...

Question 12

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding discriminant analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression. 
B) The dependent variable can be nominal. 
C) The dependent variable must be at least interval. 
D) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression except that the dependent variable can be nominal. 
E) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression and it too requires that the dependent variable be at least interval in measurement. 
A) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression. 
B) The dependent variable can be nominal. 
C) The dependent variable must be at least interval. 
D) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression except that the dependent variable can be nominal. 
E) Its logic is similar to that of multiple regression and it too requires that the dependent variable be at least interval in measurement.

Question 13

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and a ratio dependent variable (e.g.amount of income earned per year),she should probably conduct a ________,and use _________ to analyze her results.

Accepted Answer

A) crosstabs; chi-square, lambda, gamma 
B) crosstabs; t-test, ANOVA 
C) means test; chi-square, lambda 
D) means test; t-test, ANOVA 
E) means test; Pearson's r, regression 
A) crosstabs; chi-square, lambda, gamma 
B) crosstabs; t-test, ANOVA 
C) means test; chi-square, lambda 
D) means test; t-test, ANOVA 
E) means test; Pearson's r, regression

Question 14

An appropriate measure(s)of association for the data presented below is(are)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Accepted Answer

A) gamma. 
B) lambda. 
C) chi square. 
D) Pearson's product moment correlation. 
E) alpha. 
A) gamma. 
B) lambda. 
C) chi square. 
D) Pearson's product moment correlation. 
E) alpha.

Question 15

A gamma value of 3.3 indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  an extremely strong relationship. 
B)  an error in calculations. 
C)  a moderately weak relationship. 
D)  an extremely weak relationship. 
E)  no relationship at all. 
A)  an extremely strong relationship. 
B)  an error in calculations. 
C)  a moderately weak relationship. 
D)  an extremely weak relationship. 
E)  no relationship at all.

Question 16

Faced with data that do not support an assumption of independence between two variables in a population,a researcher should

Accepted Answer

A) immediately rejects the assumption of independence. 
B) attribute this discrepancy to an unrepresentative sample or reject the assumption of independence. 
C) retest the data in order to confirm these initial findings. 
D) immediately assume that the sample was unrepresentative of the population. 
E) ignore the findings as incorrect and start again. 
A) immediately rejects the assumption of independence. 
B) attribute this discrepancy to an unrepresentative sample or reject the assumption of independence. 
C) retest the data in order to confirm these initial findings. 
D) immediately assume that the sample was unrepresentative of the population. 
E) ignore the findings as incorrect and start again.

Question 17

A statistical significance level of .05 means that

Accepted Answer

A) the probability that a relationship as strong as the observed one can be attributed to sampling error alone is 5 percent. 
B) we can be 5 percent sure that the relationship is real and not due to sampling error. 
C) there is an .05 percent chance that a relationship as strong as the observed one can be attributed to sampling error. 
D) the difference we observed in the table is 5 percent different. 
E) there is a 5 percent standard error in the observations. 
A) the probability that a relationship as strong as the observed one can be attributed to sampling error alone is 5 percent. 
B) we can be 5 percent sure that the relationship is real and not due to sampling error. 
C) there is an .05 percent chance that a relationship as strong as the observed one can be attributed to sampling error. 
D) the difference we observed in the table is 5 percent different. 
E) there is a 5 percent standard error in the observations.

Question 18

Professor Bu's calculated chi square value for a set of data was 11.92.The value for chi square at the .05 level in a table of values was 16.91.The professor can conclude

Accepted Answer

A)  the null hypothesis should be rejected. 
B)  the relationship may be due to sampling error alone. 
C)  the alternate hypothesis should be accepted. 
D)  the relationship between variables is statistically significant. 
E)  the relationship is not due to sampling error. 
A)  the null hypothesis should be rejected. 
B)  the relationship may be due to sampling error alone. 
C)  the alternate hypothesis should be accepted. 
D)  the relationship between variables is statistically significant. 
E)  the relationship is not due to sampling error.

Question 19

You should allow the computer to generate the path model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regression lines can be used for interpolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is based upon the same logical conventions as the Elaboration Model?

The proportionate reduction in error is related to the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Which of the following computer programs is statistical software for quantitative data analysis?

The t-test is a commonly used measure to judge statistically significant differences in group means.The value of t is highly influenced by the size of the sample,the difference between means,and:

Jocelyn wanted to explain the changes in teen-age car crashes over the past decade.She wanted to examine the effect of several variables on the changes over time in teenage car crashes.It would be best to use

Inferential statistics are used to

Which one of the following must be computed in order to use a standard set of chi square values?

GIS is a useful technique for mapping high density census tracts.

Which three levels of significance are frequently used in research reports?

Given the following table: a.Calculate and interpret an appropriate measure of association. b.Calculate and interpret chi square at the .05 level of significance. RACE OF OFFENDER BY TYPE OF COUNSEL RACE

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding discriminant analysis?

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and a ratio dependent variable (e.g.amount of income earned per year),she should probably conduct a ,and use _ to analyze her results.

An appropriate measure(s)of association for the data presented below is(are) EMPLOYMENT STATUS

A gamma value of 3.3 indicates

Faced with data that do not support an assumption of independence between two variables in a population,a researcher should

A statistical significance level of .05 means that

Professor Bu's calculated chi square value for a set of data was 11.92.The value for chi square at the .05 level in a table of values was 16.91.The professor can conclude

You should allow the computer to generate the path model.

Regression lines can be used for interpolation.

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Exam 16: Statistical Analyses

Which of the following is based upon the same logical conventions as the Elaboration Model?

The proportionate reduction in error is related to the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Which of the following computer programs is statistical software for quantitative data analysis?

The t-test is a commonly used measure to judge statistically significant differences in group means.The value of t is highly influenced by the size of the sample,the difference between means,and:

Jocelyn wanted to explain the changes in teen-age car crashes over the past decade.She wanted to examine the effect of several variables on the changes over time in teenage car crashes.It would be best to use

Inferential statistics are used to

Which one of the following must be computed in order to use a standard set of chi square values?

GIS is a useful technique for mapping high density census tracts.

Which three levels of significance are frequently used in research reports?

Given the following table: a.Calculate and interpret an appropriate measure of association. b.Calculate and interpret chi square at the .05 level of significance. RACE OF OFFENDER BY TYPE OF COUNSEL RACE

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding discriminant analysis?

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and a ratio dependent variable (e.g.amount of income earned per year),she should probably conduct a ________,and use _________ to analyze her results.

An appropriate measure(s)of association for the data presented below is(are) EMPLOYMENT STATUS

A gamma value of 3.3 indicates

Faced with data that do not support an assumption of independence between two variables in a population,a researcher should

A statistical significance level of .05 means that

Professor Bu's calculated chi square value for a set of data was 11.92.The value for chi square at the .05 level in a table of values was 16.91.The professor can conclude

You should allow the computer to generate the path model.

Regression lines can be used for interpolation.

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

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and a ratio dependent variable (e.g.amount of income earned per year),she should probably conduct a ,and use _ to analyze her results.