Question 1

The beauty of log-linear analysis is that is provides an immediate,intuitive grasp of the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The t-test is commonly used to judge statistical significance of differences in group means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Professor Stanton thought that verbal ability was a function of age.Stanton collected data on people aged 5 to 20.The analysis yielded the following equation: V = 20 + 3A where V = verbal ability and A = age.Stanton was asked to predict the verbal ability of a 30 year old.Stanton should respond

Accepted Answer

A)  110. 
B)  90. 
C) extrapolation is untrustworthy. 
D) interpolation is untrustworthy. 
E) 53. 
A)  110. 
B)  90. 
C) extrapolation is untrustworthy. 
D) interpolation is untrustworthy. 
E) 53.

Question 4

Given the following table relating age to employment status,which of the following conclusion(s)can be drawn?
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Accepted Answer

A) There is a negative association between age and employment status. 
B) As age increases so does the employment status. 
C) There is a positive association between age and employment status. 
D) There is a negative association between age and employment status such that as age increases so does employment status. 
E) There is a positive association between age and employment status such that as age increases so does employment status. 
A) There is a negative association between age and employment status. 
B) As age increases so does the employment status. 
C) There is a positive association between age and employment status. 
D) There is a negative association between age and employment status such that as age increases so does employment status. 
E) There is a positive association between age and employment status such that as age increases so does employment status.

Question 5

Which of the following research projects would be most well suited to the use of GIS?

Accepted Answer

A)  voting patterns between Democrats and Republicans across the United States. 
B)  distribution of financial resources to schools in the state of New York. 
C)  rates of property and violent crimes in a single city. 
D)  the spread of HIV infection across the entire world. 
E)  all of these choices are correct. 
A)  voting patterns between Democrats and Republicans across the United States. 
B)  distribution of financial resources to schools in the state of New York. 
C)  rates of property and violent crimes in a single city. 
D)  the spread of HIV infection across the entire world. 
E)  all of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Within the social sciences,a p value of .25 is adequate to determine a significant relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Partial regression is based on logic that is used in the elaboration model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Factor analysis attempts to

Accepted Answer

A) analyze interrelationships of several variables. 
B) reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions. 
C) discover basic patterns of relationships among variables. 
D) analyze interrelationships of several variables, reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions, and discover basic patterns of relationships among variables. 
E) reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions and discover basic patterns of relationships among variables. 
A) analyze interrelationships of several variables. 
B) reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions. 
C) discover basic patterns of relationships among variables. 
D) analyze interrelationships of several variables, reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions, and discover basic patterns of relationships among variables. 
E) reduce relationships among variables to a number of key dimensions and discover basic patterns of relationships among variables.

Question 9

How many degrees of freedom exist in the following table?
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 8 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 1 
A) 9 
B) 8 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 1

Question 10

A scattergram is a graphic representation of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Samuel wanted to calculate a measure of association for her two variables of age and education,both of which were coded in three ordinal categories.Which one of the following would be best?

Accepted Answer

A) lambda 
B) omega 
C) gamma 
D) alpha 
E) delta 
A) lambda 
B) omega 
C) gamma 
D) alpha 
E) delta

Question 12

Log-linear models

Accepted Answer

A) use a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square. 
B) are based on specifying models that describe the interrelationship among variables. 
C) compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies. 
D) use a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square and therefore compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies. 
E) are based on specifying models that describe the interrelationship among variables and they compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies using a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square. 
A) use a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square. 
B) are based on specifying models that describe the interrelationship among variables. 
C) compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies. 
D) use a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square and therefore compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies. 
E) are based on specifying models that describe the interrelationship among variables and they compare expected and observed table-cell frequencies using a logic that is similar to that used in chi-square.

Question 13

Boyce wants to examine the association between two variables,and he wants to be able to predict values on the dependent variable given values on the independent variable.It would be best to use

Accepted Answer

A) Pearson' r. 
B) gamma. 
C) linear regression. 
D) multiple regression. 
E) chi-square. 
A) Pearson' r. 
B) gamma. 
C) linear regression. 
D) multiple regression. 
E) chi-square.

Question 14

Which of the following hypotheses assumes that there is no relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) research 
B) null 
C) alternate 
D) secondary 
E) substantive 
A) research 
B) null 
C) alternate 
D) secondary 
E) substantive

Question 15

Explain the assumptions underlying the use of tests of significance.Why is there a controversy over the use of these tests?

Accepted Answer

Tests of significance are statistical to

Question 16

If given r you can always compute r squared; however,if given r squared you cannot always compute r.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Professor Henley calculated a squared multiple correlation coefficient.It was .36.This means that

Accepted Answer

A) 36% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
B) 60% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
C) 6% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
D) 13% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
E) Henley erred in the calculation. 
A) 36% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
B) 60% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
C) 6% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
D) 13% of the variance in the final score was explained. 
E) Henley erred in the calculation.

Question 18

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and an interval/ratio dependent variable (e.g.number of children),she should probably conduct a means test and use a t-test or ANOVA to analyze her results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Logit and probit models of regression are specifically used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal variables. 
B)  interval variables. 
C)  ratio variables. 
D)  ordinal variables. 
E)  any level of variable. 
A)  nominal variables. 
B)  interval variables. 
C)  ratio variables. 
D)  ordinal variables. 
E)  any level of variable.

Question 20

Suppose you had calculated gamma for the following table,and it was .36.This means that
SOCIAL CLASS OF HUSBAND

Accepted Answer

A) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class. 
B) 36% more of the pairs examined had the same ranking than had the opposite ranking. 
C) 36% more of the pairs examined had the opposite ranking than had the same ranking. 
D) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class and therefore 36% more of the pairs examined had the same ranking than had the opposite ranking. 
E) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class and therefore 36% more of the pairs examined had the opposite ranking than had the same ranking. 
A) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class. 
B) 36% more of the pairs examined had the same ranking than had the opposite ranking. 
C) 36% more of the pairs examined had the opposite ranking than had the same ranking. 
D) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class and therefore 36% more of the pairs examined had the same ranking than had the opposite ranking. 
E) husband's social class is positively associated with wife's social class and therefore 36% more of the pairs examined had the opposite ranking than had the same ranking.

The beauty of log-linear analysis is that is provides an immediate,intuitive grasp of the data.

The t-test is commonly used to judge statistical significance of differences in group means.

Professor Stanton thought that verbal ability was a function of age.Stanton collected data on people aged 5 to 20.The analysis yielded the following equation: V = 20 + 3A where V = verbal ability and A = age.Stanton was asked to predict the verbal ability of a 30 year old.Stanton should respond

Given the following table relating age to employment status,which of the following conclusion(s)can be drawn? EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Which of the following research projects would be most well suited to the use of GIS?

Within the social sciences,a p value of .25 is adequate to determine a significant relationship between two variables.

Partial regression is based on logic that is used in the elaboration model.

Factor analysis attempts to

How many degrees of freedom exist in the following table? EMPLOYMENT STATUS

A scattergram is a graphic representation of

Samuel wanted to calculate a measure of association for her two variables of age and education,both of which were coded in three ordinal categories.Which one of the following would be best?

Log-linear models

Boyce wants to examine the association between two variables,and he wants to be able to predict values on the dependent variable given values on the independent variable.It would be best to use

Which of the following hypotheses assumes that there is no relationship between two variables?

Explain the assumptions underlying the use of tests of significance.Why is there a controversy over the use of these tests?

If given r you can always compute r squared; however,if given r squared you cannot always compute r.

Professor Henley calculated a squared multiple correlation coefficient.It was .36.This means that

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and an interval/ratio dependent variable (e.g.number of children),she should probably conduct a means test and use a t-test or ANOVA to analyze her results.

Logit and probit models of regression are specifically used for:

Suppose you had calculated gamma for the following table,and it was .36.This means that SOCIAL CLASS OF HUSBAND

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The beauty of log-linear analysis is that is provides an immediate,intuitive grasp of the data.

The t-test is commonly used to judge statistical significance of differences in group means.

Professor Stanton thought that verbal ability was a function of age.Stanton collected data on people aged 5 to 20.The analysis yielded the following equation: V = 20 + 3A where V = verbal ability and A = age.Stanton was asked to predict the verbal ability of a 30 year old.Stanton should respond

Given the following table relating age to employment status,which of the following conclusion(s)can be drawn? EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Which of the following research projects would be most well suited to the use of GIS?

Within the social sciences,a p value of .25 is adequate to determine a significant relationship between two variables.

Partial regression is based on logic that is used in the elaboration model.

Factor analysis attempts to

How many degrees of freedom exist in the following table? EMPLOYMENT STATUS

A scattergram is a graphic representation of

Samuel wanted to calculate a measure of association for her two variables of age and education,both of which were coded in three ordinal categories.Which one of the following would be best?

Log-linear models

Boyce wants to examine the association between two variables,and he wants to be able to predict values on the dependent variable given values on the independent variable.It would be best to use

Which of the following hypotheses assumes that there is no relationship between two variables?

Explain the assumptions underlying the use of tests of significance.Why is there a controversy over the use of these tests?

If given r you can always compute r squared; however,if given r squared you cannot always compute r.

Professor Henley calculated a squared multiple correlation coefficient.It was .36.This means that

If Lindsey is interested in studying the relationship between an ordinal independent variable (e.g.level of education attained)and an interval/ratio dependent variable (e.g.number of children),she should probably conduct a means test and use a t-test or ANOVA to analyze her results.

Logit and probit models of regression are specifically used for:

Suppose you had calculated gamma for the following table,and it was .36.This means that SOCIAL CLASS OF HUSBAND

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

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