Question 1

The mean or median can be used to describe the central tendency of the variable "ethnicity."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using a hypothetical example,illustrate how blending descriptive statistics with a qualitative inquiry can enhance the value of the qualitative inquiry as well as the interpretation of the descriptive statistics.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Let's say we are conducting a stud

Question 3

Provide an example of how descriptive statistics can be used in qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

Descriptive statistics can be used in qu

Question 4

Given the following values,the median is 4,8,5,11,13,7,9,10,3

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  7.8 
D)  5 
A)  8 
B)  13 
C)  7.8 
D)  5

Question 5

A researcher believes that a person's occupation affects his or her political party preference.Given the following data on occupation and political party preference,construct a contingency table.Percentage the table and interpret your results.
$ \begin{array}{ll}\text { Semiskilled } & \text { Republican } \ \text { Unskilled } & \text { Republican } \ \text { Semiskilled } & \text { Democrat } \ \text { Skilled } & \text { Other } \ \text { Semiskilled } & \text { Other } \ \text { Unskilled } & \text { Other } \ \text { Semiskilled } & \text { Democrat } \ \text { Semiskilled } & \text { Democrat } \ \text { Unskilled } & \text { Other }\end{array} $

Accepted Answer

To construct a contingency table, we wil

Question 6

Univariate analysis is the examination of the distribution of cases on only one variable at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The following information was found in a codebook about social work students:
COLUMNS DESCRIPTION
1 Enrollment status
1 = Full-time
2 = Part-time
3 = Other
4 Gender
1 = male
2 = female
5 Concentration
1 = Direct practice
2 = Clinical
3 = Micro
4 = Macro
5 = Communities
6 = Administration
7 = Child welfare
8 = Mental health
Which of the following statements is true concerning the codebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  The variables in this codebook are male, female, and concentration. 
B)  Gender has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
C)  Concentration has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
D)  None of these statements is true. 
A)  The variables in this codebook are male, female, and concentration. 
B)  Gender has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
C)  Concentration has been coded so that the categories are mutually exclusive and exhaustive. 
D)  None of these statements is true.

Question 8

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The mean is almost always sufficient in portraying the typical case in a distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A measure of dispersion describes

Accepted Answer

A)  where the data are clustered. 
B)  which data are the most important. 
C)  how spread out the data are. 
D)  the central tendency. 
A)  where the data are clustered. 
B)  which data are the most important. 
C)  how spread out the data are. 
D)  the central tendency.

Question 11

Assuming that there are no missing data,which line of three codes would reflect a data entry error for at least one of the following three variables: gender male or female; whether currently incarcerated yes or no; and ethnicity White/not Hispanic,African American,Hispanic,Asian American,Other?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 2 3 
B)  3 3 6 
C)  1 2 4 
D)  2 1 5 
A)  2 2 3 
B)  3 3 6 
C)  1 2 4 
D)  2 1 5

Question 12

No detail is lost when using an ungrouped frequency distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

What is a codebook? Construct a codebook for the following questionnaire items:
(a) Gender
( ) male
( ) female
(b) Age at last birthday?
(c) How many brothers and sisters do you have? (Count only those who are now alive.Include stepbrothers and stepsisters and children adopted by your parents.)
(d) What is your marital status?
( ) married
( ) widowed
( ) divorced
( ) separated
( ) never married

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a codebook? Construct a codebook...

Question 15

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 
A)  Mean 
B)  Mode 
C)  Median 
D)  Standard deviation

Question 16

The mosrequent 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 17

What is the purpose of data cleaning? How is it done?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of data cleaning is to ensur

Question 18

A research article reports that the mean number of group treatment sessions attended by a sample of people was 20,with a median of 12 and a mode of 10.Which of the following statements is/are true about the sample?

Accepted Answer

A) It is normally distributed. 
B)  Some people attended much more than 20 sessions. 
C)  Most people attended about 15 to 20 sessions. 
D)  More than half the sample attended exactly 10 sessions. 
A) It is normally distributed. 
B)  Some people attended much more than 20 sessions. 
C)  Most people attended about 15 to 20 sessions. 
D)  More than half the sample attended exactly 10 sessions.

Question 19

An interval variable is a discrete variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The mean or median can be used to describe the central tendency of the variable "ethnicity."

Using a hypothetical example,illustrate how blending descriptive statistics with a qualitative inquiry can enhance the value of the qualitative inquiry as well as the interpretation of the descriptive statistics.

Provide an example of how descriptive statistics can be used in qualitative research.

Given the following values,the median is 4,8,5,11,13,7,9,10,3

Univariate analysis is the examination of the distribution of cases on only one variable at a time.

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

The mean is almost always sufficient in portraying the typical case in a distribution.

A measure of dispersion describes

Assuming that there are no missing data,which line of three codes would reflect a data entry error for at least one of the following three variables: gender male or female; whether currently incarcerated yes or no; and ethnicity White/not Hispanic,African American,Hispanic,Asian American,Other?

No detail is lost when using an ungrouped frequency distribution.

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

The mosrequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

What is the purpose of data cleaning? How is it done?

A research article reports that the mean number of group treatment sessions attended by a sample of people was 20,with a median of 12 and a mode of 10.Which of the following statements is/are true about the sample?

An interval variable is a discrete variable.

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Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

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Program Evaluation

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Exam 21: Quantitative Data Analysis

The mean or median can be used to describe the central tendency of the variable "ethnicity."

Using a hypothetical example,illustrate how blending descriptive statistics with a qualitative inquiry can enhance the value of the qualitative inquiry as well as the interpretation of the descriptive statistics.

Provide an example of how descriptive statistics can be used in qualitative research.

Given the following values,the median is 4,8,5,11,13,7,9,10,3

Univariate analysis is the examination of the distribution of cases on only one variable at a time.

Half the cases are above the median and half the cases are below the median.

The mean is almost always sufficient in portraying the typical case in a distribution.

A measure of dispersion describes

Assuming that there are no missing data,which line of three codes would reflect a data entry error for at least one of the following three variables: gender male or female; whether currently incarcerated yes or no; and ethnicity White/not Hispanic,African American,Hispanic,Asian American,Other?

No detail is lost when using an ungrouped frequency distribution.

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

The mosrequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data,is the

What is the purpose of data cleaning? How is it done?

A research article reports that the mean number of group treatment sessions attended by a sample of people was 20,with a median of 12 and a mode of 10.Which of the following statements is/are true about the sample?

An interval variable is a discrete variable.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

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