Question 1

A triangular population pyramid indicates that the population has a ____ birth rate and a ____ death rate.

Accepted Answer

A) high;high 
B) high;low 
C) low;high 
D) low;low 
A) high;high 
B) high;low 
C) low;high 
D) low;low

Question 2

To display the distribution of ages (measure in years),an appropriate graph would be a

Accepted Answer

A) line chart. 
B) histogram. 
C) pie chart. 
D) line chart or histogram 
A) line chart. 
B) histogram. 
C) pie chart. 
D) line chart or histogram

Question 3

A line chart or frequency polygon is based on

Accepted Answer

A) the upper limits of each interval. 
B) the lower limits of each interval. 
C) the midpoint of each interval. 
D) any limit which the researcher selects. 
A) the upper limits of each interval. 
B) the lower limits of each interval. 
C) the midpoint of each interval. 
D) any limit which the researcher selects.

Question 4

Compared to the U.S.pyramid,the population pyramid for Zimbabwe presented in the text is more

Accepted Answer

A) triangular. 
B) rectangular. 
C) circular. 
D) regular. 
A) triangular. 
B) rectangular. 
C) circular. 
D) regular.

Question 5

A graph of the distribution of income for U.S.households presented in the text shows that

Accepted Answer

A) most households earn between $25,000 and $35,000. 
B) the rich are getting richer. 
C) there is a clustering of households in the $50,000 - $100,000 range. 
D) half of American households earn more than $100,000. 
A) most households earn between $25,000 and $35,000. 
B) the rich are getting richer. 
C) there is a clustering of households in the $50,000 - $100,000 range. 
D) half of American households earn more than $100,000.

Question 6

Twenty-five people were asked how many miles they travel to work (one way).Construct a histogram and a line chart to display these data using graph paper (or graphing software if available).Write a short (2-3 sentences)description of the figure.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline 20 \quad\quad\quad& 2  \quad\quad\quad& 1  \quad\quad\quad& 1  \quad\quad\quad& 1  \quad\quad\quad\
\hline 10 & 5 & 10 & 2 & 4 \
\hline 12 & 5 & 15 & 3 & 7 \
\hline 3 & 25 & 3 & 3 &8 \
\hline 1 & 40 & 7 & 10 & 10 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

To construct a histogram and line chart

Question 7

A graph presented in the text showed that,since 1955,homicide victimization rates in the U.S.have

Accepted Answer

A) increased for males but not for females. 
B) increased for males and females until the mid-1970s and then decreased. 
C) increased for females but not for males. 
D) have decreased for males and females since the 1950s. 
A) increased for males but not for females. 
B) increased for males and females until the mid-1970s and then decreased. 
C) increased for females but not for males. 
D) have decreased for males and females since the 1950s.

Question 8

The U.S.population pyramid presented in the text showed that the sex ratio is most unbalanced (with women outnumbering men)for which age cohort?

Accepted Answer

A) children less than 10 
B) young adults in their 20s 
C) middle-aged people 
D) those in their 80s and older 
A) children less than 10 
B) young adults in their 20s 
C) middle-aged people 
D) those in their 80s and older

Question 9

Histograms and line charts or frequency polygons are used with data measured at

Accepted Answer

A) the nominal level. 
B) the ordinal level. 
C) the interval-ratio level. 
D) any level. 
A) the nominal level. 
B) the ordinal level. 
C) the interval-ratio level. 
D) any level.

A triangular population pyramid indicates that the population has a birth rate and a death rate.

To display the distribution of ages (measure in years),an appropriate graph would be a

A line chart or frequency polygon is based on

Compared to the U.S.pyramid,the population pyramid for Zimbabwe presented in the text is more

A graph of the distribution of income for U.S.households presented in the text shows that

A graph presented in the text showed that,since 1955,homicide victimization rates in the U.S.have

The U.S.population pyramid presented in the text showed that the sex ratio is most unbalanced (with women outnumbering men)for which age cohort?

Histograms and line charts or frequency polygons are used with data measured at

Introduction

Basic Descriptive Statistics: Percentages Ratios and Rates Frequency Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

The Normal Curve

Introduction in Inferential Statistics, the Sampling Distribution, and Estimation

Hypothesis Testing I: the One-Sample Case

Hypothesis Testing II: the Two-Sample Case

Hypothesis Testing III: the Analysis of Variance

Hypothesis Testing Iv: Chi Square

Introduction to Bivariate Association and Measures of Association for Variables Measured at the Nominal Level

Association Between Variables Measured at the Ordinal Level

Association Between Variables Measured at the Interval-Ratio Level

Partial Correlation and Multiple Regression and Correlation

Filters

Exam 3: Charts and Graphs

A triangular population pyramid indicates that the population has a ____ birth rate and a ____ death rate.

To display the distribution of ages (measure in years),an appropriate graph would be a

A line chart or frequency polygon is based on

Compared to the U.S.pyramid,the population pyramid for Zimbabwe presented in the text is more

A graph of the distribution of income for U.S.households presented in the text shows that

A graph presented in the text showed that,since 1955,homicide victimization rates in the U.S.have

The U.S.population pyramid presented in the text showed that the sex ratio is most unbalanced (with women outnumbering men)for which age cohort?

Histograms and line charts or frequency polygons are used with data measured at

Introduction

Basic Descriptive Statistics: Percentages Ratios and Rates Frequency Distributions

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

The Normal Curve

Introduction in Inferential Statistics, the Sampling Distribution, and Estimation

Hypothesis Testing I: the One-Sample Case

Hypothesis Testing II: the Two-Sample Case

Hypothesis Testing III: the Analysis of Variance

Hypothesis Testing Iv: Chi Square

Introduction to Bivariate Association and Measures of Association for Variables Measured at the Nominal Level

Association Between Variables Measured at the Ordinal Level

Association Between Variables Measured at the Interval-Ratio Level

Partial Correlation and Multiple Regression and Correlation

Filters

A triangular population pyramid indicates that the population has a birth rate and a death rate.