Question 1

Which type of chart uses bars to represent data values such that each value occupies an equal amount of area within the enclosed area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar chart 
B)  Pie chart 
C)  Histogram 
D)  Stem-and-leaf display 
E)  Line chart 
A)  Bar chart 
B)  Pie chart 
C)  Histogram 
D)  Stem-and-leaf display 
E)  Line chart

Question 2

RFID data refers to data captured using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  radio frequency identification chips 
B)  infrared technology 
C)  global positioning systems 
D)  mapping 
E)  optical mark recognition software 
A)  radio frequency identification chips 
B)  infrared technology 
C)  global positioning systems 
D)  mapping 
E)  optical mark recognition software

Question 3

Data analysis is _____ when the analytical process is guided by classical statistical inference in its use of significance and confidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmatory 
B)  descriptive 
C)  exploratory 
D)  conclusive 
E)  forensic 
A)  confirmatory 
B)  descriptive 
C)  exploratory 
D)  conclusive 
E)  forensic

Question 4

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 5

A statistical technique that describes two or more variables simultaneously and results in tables that reflect the joint distribution of two or more variables that have a limited number of categories or distinct values is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  t test 
B)  ANOVA 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  cross-tabulation 
E)  regression 
A)  t test 
B)  ANOVA 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  cross-tabulation 
E)  regression

Question 6

Marginals are the totals of row and/or column variables in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Piechart 
B)  Barchart 
C)  Cross-classification (cross-tabulation) table 
D)  Frequency table. 
A)  Piechart 
B)  Barchart 
C)  Cross-classification (cross-tabulation) table 
D)  Frequency table.

Question 7

The horizontal axis on a histogram indicates the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of observations in each interval 
B)  midpoint for each interval 
C)  variable of interest 
D)  cumulative percent 
E)  valid percent 
A)  number of observations in each interval 
B)  midpoint for each interval 
C)  variable of interest 
D)  cumulative percent 
E)  valid percent

Question 8

All of the following are ingredients of box plots except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rectangular plot that encompasses 50% of the data values 
B)  center line marking the median 
C)  jagged line marking the mean 
D)  box hinges 
E)  whiskers that extend from the right and left hinges to the largest and smallest values 
A)  rectangular plot that encompasses 50% of the data values 
B)  center line marking the median 
C)  jagged line marking the mean 
D)  box hinges 
E)  whiskers that extend from the right and left hinges to the largest and smallest values

Question 9

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)  What is the relationship between gender and brand preference 
C)  How much explanatory value comes from the study's variables 
D)  Where do the most valuable customers live 
E)  Is advertising more effective in newspapers or magazines 
A)  What percentage of people prefer Hunt's brand ketchup 
B)  What is the relationship between gender and brand preference 
C)  How much explanatory value comes from the study's variables 
D)  Where do the most valuable customers live 
E)  Is advertising more effective in newspapers or magazines

Question 10

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 11

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 12

The purpose of a control variable is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  help interpret the relationship between variables 
B)  control for outliers 
C)  provide a comparison for the results 
D)  establish precision 
E)  all of the above 
A)  help interpret the relationship between variables 
B)  control for outliers 
C)  provide a comparison for the results 
D)  establish precision 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

Which of the research questions/hypotheses below is best answered using cross-tabulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  What percentage of men and women prefer brand A over brand B? 
B)  What percentage of residents shop at the local grocery store? 
C)  Is brand loyalty related to brand image? 
D)  What happens to sales when prices drop? 
E)  Where do most of our consumers live? 
A)  What percentage of men and women prefer brand A over brand B? 
B)  What percentage of residents shop at the local grocery store? 
C)  Is brand loyalty related to brand image? 
D)  What happens to sales when prices drop? 
E)  Where do most of our consumers live?

Question 14

The data partitioning procedure that can search up to 300 variables for the single best predictor of a dependent variable is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-tabulation 
B)  regression 
C)  automatic interaction detection 
D)  data mining 
E)  factor analysis 
A)  cross-tabulation 
B)  regression 
C)  automatic interaction detection 
D)  data mining 
E)  factor analysis

Which type of chart uses bars to represent data values such that each value occupies an equal amount of area within the enclosed area?

RFID data refers to data captured using _____.

Data analysis is _____ when the analytical process is guided by classical statistical inference in its use of significance and confidence.

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.

A statistical technique that describes two or more variables simultaneously and results in tables that reflect the joint distribution of two or more variables that have a limited number of categories or distinct values is a(n)_____.

Marginals are the totals of row and/or column variables in a:

The horizontal axis on a histogram indicates the _____.

All of the following are ingredients of box plots except _____.

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

When are cross-tabulations called contingency tables?

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

The purpose of a control variable is to _____.

Which of the research questions/hypotheses below is best answered using cross-tabulations?

The data partitioning procedure that can search up to 300 variables for the single best predictor of a dependent variable is called _____.

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

Multivariate Analysis: An Overview

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

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Exam 16: Exploring, Displaying, and Examining Data

Which type of chart uses bars to represent data values such that each value occupies an equal amount of area within the enclosed area?

RFID data refers to data captured using _____.

Data analysis is _____ when the analytical process is guided by classical statistical inference in its use of significance and confidence.

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.

A statistical technique that describes two or more variables simultaneously and results in tables that reflect the joint distribution of two or more variables that have a limited number of categories or distinct values is a(n)_____.

Marginals are the totals of row and/or column variables in a:

The horizontal axis on a histogram indicates the _____.

All of the following are ingredients of box plots except _____.

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

When are cross-tabulations called contingency tables?

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

The purpose of a control variable is to _____.

Which of the research questions/hypotheses below is best answered using cross-tabulations?

The data partitioning procedure that can search up to 300 variables for the single best predictor of a dependent variable is called _____.

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

Multivariate Analysis: An Overview

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Filters