A) is used infrequently. B) works with variables that have 2-5 categories and data at nominal or ordinal levels of measurement. C) is exactly the same as a scattergram. D) uses percentages exclusively. A) is used infrequently. B) works with variables that have 2-5 categories and data at nominal or ordinal levels of measurement. C) is exactly the same as a scattergram. D) uses percentages exclusively.

Exam 9: Making Sense of the Numbers

A graph that allows a researcher to see bivariate relationships and usually has independent variables on the horizontal axis and dependent variables on the vertical axis is called a

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When coding categories of variables,it is essential to keep written records of coding rules in a

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Question 22

A scattergram reveals three aspects of a bivariate relationship.Which of the following is NOT an aspect?

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A(n)______ is a graph that allows the researcher to see bivariate relationships.Usually the independent variable goes on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.

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Mr.Marsh lost his codebook at a meeting.Is this a problem? If so,why?

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Question 25

A scattergram reveals three aspects of a bivariate relationship: ______,direction,and precision.

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Question 26

The level of statistical significance

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Question 27

Mr.Marsh wants to see if smokers like to gamble at casinos.Once he has his data,he plots the information in a scattergram.What three aspects of the bivariate relationship will the scattergram reveal? Explain the significance of each.

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Question 28

Scattergrams can determine linear relationships.A positive relationship

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Question 29

The plot of a positive directional relationship on a scattergram looks like a diagonal line that begins in the lower left and goes to the upper right.

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Statistics refers both to a set of collected numbers such as existing statistics in the Statistical Abstract and a branch of applied mathematics.

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Question 31

A skewed distribution has

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Question 32

A simple table showing how many,or what percent of the cases fall into each variable category is called ______.

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Question 33

What is a control variable in a nonexperimental research study?

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Question 34

Levels of significance tell a researcher whether a relationship among variables is likely due to chance alone.

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A ______ error falsely accepts the null hypothesis when there is a relationship in the population.

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R-squared in multiple regression analysis is

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A bivariate table

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What is the mean of the following set of numbers: 6,3,9

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Inferential statistics uses ______ to allow a researcher to test hypotheses,permit inferences from sample to population,and evaluate the strength of relationships among variables.

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A graph that allows a researcher to see bivariate relationships and usually has independent variables on the horizontal axis and dependent variables on the vertical axis is called a

When coding categories of variables,it is essential to keep written records of coding rules in a

A scattergram reveals three aspects of a bivariate relationship.Which of the following is NOT an aspect?

A(n)______ is a graph that allows the researcher to see bivariate relationships.Usually the independent variable goes on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.

Mr.Marsh lost his codebook at a meeting.Is this a problem? If so,why?

A scattergram reveals three aspects of a bivariate relationship: ______,direction,and precision.

The level of statistical significance

Mr.Marsh wants to see if smokers like to gamble at casinos.Once he has his data,he plots the information in a scattergram.What three aspects of the bivariate relationship will the scattergram reveal? Explain the significance of each.

Scattergrams can determine linear relationships.A positive relationship

The plot of a positive directional relationship on a scattergram looks like a diagonal line that begins in the lower left and goes to the upper right.

Statistics refers both to a set of collected numbers such as existing statistics in the Statistical Abstract and a branch of applied mathematics.

A skewed distribution has

A simple table showing how many,or what percent of the cases fall into each variable category is called ______.

What is a control variable in a nonexperimental research study?

Levels of significance tell a researcher whether a relationship among variables is likely due to chance alone.

A ______ error falsely accepts the null hypothesis when there is a relationship in the population.

R-squared in multiple regression analysis is

A bivariate table

What is the mean of the following set of numbers: 6,3,9

Inferential statistics uses ______ to allow a researcher to test hypotheses,permit inferences from sample to population,and evaluate the strength of relationships among variables.

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