Exam 14: Basic Data Analysis

The use of index numbers requires the ____ level of measurement.

A value that lies far beyond the range of the rest of the data set is called a(n)____________________.

An analysis of the basic cross-tabulation for each level of a variable not previously considered,such as subgroups of the sample,is referred to as____________________ analysis.

Data with a(n)____ distribution are appropriate for division based on the median split.

The term p-value stands for power-value.

Carlos is examining the row and column totals in a contingency table.What are these called?

Which type of error occurs when the researcher concludes a relationship exists,when in fact one does not exist?

Counting the number of responses to questions in a survey by hand is called ____.

Tabulation refers to the orderly arrangement of data in a summary format.

A two-way contingency table in which each variable has two possible levels is a(n)____________________ table.

Which of the following is the appropriate technique for addressing research questions involving relationships among multiple variables that are measured with a less-than interval scale?

An arrangement of data that shows the number of times each category occurs is called a(n)____ table.

The researcher examining descriptive statistics for any particular variable is using which type of statistics?

Another name for an observed or computed significance level is the ____________________.

An extreme value that lies far beyond range of most of the data in a distribution (either as a very high score or as a very low score)is called an outlier.

Suppose a third variable inserted into an analysis changes the results of when two other variables were studied previously.This third variable is called a moderator variable.

Which graphical application shows a frequency distribution in which the height of a bar corresponds to the frequency of a category?

If a researcher wants to summarize the responses of subjects by gender and awareness of a particular brand ("Yes" or "No"),he or she should use a ____ contingency table.

The researcher who uses a sample rather than the entire population runs the risk of committing two types of errors: primary errors and secondary errors.

Examining responses to the question "Have you ever purchased a ticket online for an American Airlines flight?" by looking at subgroups based on gender and zip code is an example of ____.