Question 1

Visual representations of data values are consistent with which form of data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmatory 
B)  Exploratory 
C)  Conclusive 
D)  Descriptive 
E)  Hypothesis-testing 
A)  Confirmatory 
B)  Exploratory 
C)  Conclusive 
D)  Descriptive 
E)  Hypothesis-testing

Question 2

In data analysis,a cell is created by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of a stem in a stem-and-leaf display 
B)  the count and percentage of a variable in a frequency table 
C)  the bar in a Pareto diagram 
D)  the overlap of two variables in crosstabulation 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the creation of a stem in a stem-and-leaf display 
B)  the count and percentage of a variable in a frequency table 
C)  the bar in a Pareto diagram 
D)  the overlap of two variables in crosstabulation 
E)  None of the above

Question 3

Hypothesis testing is conducting using _____ data analysis techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exploratory 
B)  Confirmatory 
C)  Qualitative 
D)  Quantitative 
E)  Forensic 
A)  Exploratory 
B)  Confirmatory 
C)  Qualitative 
D)  Quantitative 
E)  Forensic

Question 4

Tables should have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rounded numbers for easy comparison 
B)  Ordered numbers, largest to smallest 
C)  Percentages to show proportionate relationships 
D)  Conversion of numbers for a common comparison 
E)  All of the above are correct 
A)  Rounded numbers for easy comparison 
B)  Ordered numbers, largest to smallest 
C)  Percentages to show proportionate relationships 
D)  Conversion of numbers for a common comparison 
E)  All of the above are correct

Question 5

All of the following are sources of data that can be used in a Pareto diagram except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-choice-single-response scales 
B)  multiple-choice-multiple-response scales 
C)  frequency counts of words 
D)  dichotomous scales 
E)  none of the above are sources of data used in Pareto diagrams 
A)  multiple-choice-single-response scales 
B)  multiple-choice-multiple-response scales 
C)  frequency counts of words 
D)  dichotomous scales 
E)  none of the above are sources of data used in Pareto diagrams

Question 6

A _____ reduces the detail of the stem-and-leaf display and provides a different visual image of the distribution's location,spread,shape,and tail length.

Accepted Answer

A)  histogram 
B)  box plot 
C)  Pareto diagram 
D)  frequency table 
E)  geographic map 
A)  histogram 
B)  box plot 
C)  Pareto diagram 
D)  frequency table 
E)  geographic map

Question 7

When are cross-tabulations called contingency tables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anytime 
B)  When used for statistical testing 
C)  When used for display purposes 
D)  When presented with percentages rather than raw counts 
E)  When used to present data 
A)  Anytime 
B)  When used for statistical testing 
C)  When used for display purposes 
D)  When presented with percentages rather than raw counts 
E)  When used to present data

Question 8

In which of the following is a barchart arranged in increasing order by size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control chart 
B)  Simple bar chart 
C)  Pareto diagram 
D)  Histogram 
A)  Control chart 
B)  Simple bar chart 
C)  Pareto diagram 
D)  Histogram

Question 9

In a stem-and-leaf display,each piece of information on the stem is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaf 
B)  stem 
C)  trunk 
D)  flower 
E)  root 
A)  leaf 
B)  stem 
C)  trunk 
D)  flower 
E)  root

Question 10

Which of the following statistics is nonresistant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Median 
B)  Mode 
C)  Range 
D)  Quartiles 
E)  Standard deviation 
A)  Median 
B)  Mode 
C)  Range 
D)  Quartiles 
E)  Standard deviation

Question 11

Data points that exceed plus 1.5 the interquartile range are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extremists 
B)  outcasts 
C)  errors 
D)  outliers 
E)  skewed data 
A)  extremists 
B)  outcasts 
C)  errors 
D)  outliers 
E)  skewed data

Question 12

What can a researcher determine through the use of cross-tabulations?

Accepted Answer

Cross-tabulation is a technique for comp

Question 13

Reexpression of data on a new scale is called

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant statistics 
B)  nonresistant statistics 
C)  transformation 
D)  cross-tabulation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  resistant statistics 
B)  nonresistant statistics 
C)  transformation 
D)  cross-tabulation 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following best expresses the value of using percentages in data presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allows for relative comparisons 
B)  Allows for mathematical manipulation of the values 
C)  Focuses on the count of cases 
D)  Provides for the calculation of marginals 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Allows for relative comparisons 
B)  Allows for mathematical manipulation of the values 
C)  Focuses on the count of cases 
D)  Provides for the calculation of marginals 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is most appropriately displayed with a frequency table?

Accepted Answer

A)  What percentage of people prefer Hunt's brand ketchup 
B)  The relationship between gender and job performance 
C)  How much explanatory value comes from the study's variables 
D)  The home location of the most valuable customers 
E)  The relative effectiveness of ads in newspapers verses ads in magazines 
A)  What percentage of people prefer Hunt's brand ketchup 
B)  The relationship between gender and job performance 
C)  How much explanatory value comes from the study's variables 
D)  The home location of the most valuable customers 
E)  The relative effectiveness of ads in newspapers verses ads in magazines

Question 16

Which of the following statistics is resistant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Variance 
D)  Median 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Mean 
B)  Standard deviation 
C)  Variance 
D)  Median 
E)  All of the above

Visual representations of data values are consistent with which form of data analysis?

In data analysis,a cell is created by ____.

Hypothesis testing is conducting using _____ data analysis techniques.

Tables should have which of the following characteristics?

All of the following are sources of data that can be used in a Pareto diagram except _____.

A _____ reduces the detail of the stem-and-leaf display and provides a different visual image of the distribution's location,spread,shape,and tail length.

When are cross-tabulations called contingency tables?

In which of the following is a barchart arranged in increasing order by size?

In a stem-and-leaf display,each piece of information on the stem is called a _____.

Which of the following statistics is nonresistant?

Data points that exceed plus 1.5 the interquartile range are called _____.

What can a researcher determine through the use of cross-tabulations?

Reexpression of data on a new scale is called

Which of the following best expresses the value of using percentages in data presentation?

Which of the following is most appropriately displayed with a frequency table?

Which of the following statistics is resistant?

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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Exam 16: Exploring,Displaying,and Examining Data

Visual representations of data values are consistent with which form of data analysis?

In data analysis,a cell is created by ____.

Hypothesis testing is conducting using _____ data analysis techniques.

Tables should have which of the following characteristics?

All of the following are sources of data that can be used in a Pareto diagram except _____.

A _____ reduces the detail of the stem-and-leaf display and provides a different visual image of the distribution's location,spread,shape,and tail length.

When are cross-tabulations called contingency tables?

In which of the following is a barchart arranged in increasing order by size?

In a stem-and-leaf display,each piece of information on the stem is called a _____.

Which of the following statistics is nonresistant?

Data points that exceed plus 1.5 the interquartile range are called _____.

What can a researcher determine through the use of cross-tabulations?

Reexpression of data on a new scale is called

Which of the following best expresses the value of using percentages in data presentation?

Which of the following is most appropriately displayed with a frequency table?

Which of the following statistics is resistant?

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: an Overview

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Appendix 1A: How the Industry Works

Appendix 5A and 5B: Bibliographic Database Searchers and Advanced Searches

Appendix 9B: Test Markets

Appendix: Multivariate Supplement

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