Question 1

A possible solution for dealing with the problem of empty cells in the partial tables when using the elaboration technique is to

Accepted Answer

A) collapse the categories of all variables to the minimum possible. 
B) avoid using a control variable. 
C) use more than one control variable. 
D) eliminate the dependent variable. 
A) collapse the categories of all variables to the minimum possible. 
B) avoid using a control variable. 
C) use more than one control variable. 
D) eliminate the dependent variable.

Question 2

With the elaboration technique,one solution for the problem of empty cells is to

Accepted Answer

A) increase the number of control variables. 
B) collapse categories of all variables as much as possible. 
C) decrease sample size. 
D) disregard the control variable. 
A) increase the number of control variables. 
B) collapse categories of all variables as much as possible. 
C) decrease sample size. 
D) disregard the control variable.

Question 3

The gamma for a bivariate table is 0.42 and the partial gamma (Gp)is 0.05.This is consistent with

Accepted Answer

A) interaction between X and Z. 
B) interaction between X and Y. 
C) a direct relationship between X and Y. 
D) a spurious relationship between X and Y. 
A) interaction between X and Z. 
B) interaction between X and Y. 
C) a direct relationship between X and Y. 
D) a spurious relationship between X and Y.

Question 4

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables are .32 and .35.What step should the researcher take next?

Accepted Answer

A) disregard Z and select a new control variable 
B) incorporate Z into the analysis 
C) conduct a chi square test to clarify results 
D) recompute.These values are mathematically impossible. 
A) disregard Z and select a new control variable 
B) incorporate Z into the analysis 
C) conduct a chi square test to clarify results 
D) recompute.These values are mathematically impossible.

Question 5

According to the analysis reported in the text,the bivariate relationship between TV viewing and social involvement was negative and weak in strength.After controlling for race,evidence of a(n)____ was found

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) spurious 
C) positive 
D) interactive 
A) direct 
B) spurious 
C) positive 
D) interactive

Question 6

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with an intervening relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship between X and Y is the same for men and women 
B) the bivariate relationship between X and Y is zero for both men and women 
C) X and Y are related for men but not for women 
D) there are many fewer men than women 
A) the relationship between X and Y is the same for men and women 
B) the bivariate relationship between X and Y is zero for both men and women 
C) X and Y are related for men but not for women 
D) there are many fewer men than women

Question 7

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with a direct relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship between X and Y is the same for men and women 
B) the bivariate relationship between X and Y is zero for both men and women 
C) X and Y are related for men but not for women 
D) there are many fewer men than women 
A) the relationship between X and Y is the same for men and women 
B) the bivariate relationship between X and Y is zero for both men and women 
C) X and Y are related for men but not for women 
D) there are many fewer men than women

Question 8

How many partial tables will be produced if a researcher controlled for gender?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 9

Under what conditions should partial gamma (Gp)NOT be calculated?

Accepted Answer

A) when sample size is very large 
B) when there is no dependent variable 
C) when the variables are ordinal in level of measurement 
D) when there is evidence of interaction 
A) when sample size is very large 
B) when there is no dependent variable 
C) when the variables are ordinal in level of measurement 
D) when there is evidence of interaction

Question 10

Multivariate analysis provides techniques by which the researcher can

Accepted Answer

A) gather more information about a bivariate relationship. 
B) probe the possible causal relationships among variables. 
C) test and revise theory. 
D) all of the above 
A) gather more information about a bivariate relationship. 
B) probe the possible causal relationships among variables. 
C) test and revise theory. 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following describes a direct relationship between X and Y?

Accepted Answer

A) X causes Z,which causes Y 
B) Y causes Z,which causes X 
C) both Z and Y cause Z 
D) X causes Y 
A) X causes Z,which causes Y 
B) Y causes Z,which causes X 
C) both Z and Y cause Z 
D) X causes Y

Question 12

An important limitation of the elaboration technique is sample size because

Accepted Answer

A) too many cases destabilize the value of partial gammA. 
B) statistical significance is reduced with large samples. 
C) cases must be divided over a series of partial tables. 
D) with many cases,not enough cells in the partial tables will be empty. 
A) too many cases destabilize the value of partial gammA. 
B) statistical significance is reduced with large samples. 
C) cases must be divided over a series of partial tables. 
D) with many cases,not enough cells in the partial tables will be empty.

Question 13

Which of the following describes a spurious relationship between X,Y,and Z?

Accepted Answer

A) X causes Z,which causes Y 
B) Z causes X,which causes Y 
C) Z has no effect on the relationship between X and Y 
D) Z causes both X and Y 
A) X causes Z,which causes Y 
B) Z causes X,which causes Y 
C) Z has no effect on the relationship between X and Y 
D) Z causes both X and Y

Question 14

Another term used to describe intervening relations is

Accepted Answer

A) specification. 
B) interpretation. 
C) direct. 
D) unusual. 
A) specification. 
B) interpretation. 
C) direct. 
D) unusual.

Question 15

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables were .02 and .05.What step should the researcher take next?

Accepted Answer

A) disregard Z and select a new control variable 
B) incorporate Z into the analysis 
C) disregard Y and select a new dependent variable 
D) Z should become the new dependent variable 
A) disregard Z and select a new control variable 
B) incorporate Z into the analysis 
C) disregard Y and select a new dependent variable 
D) Z should become the new dependent variable

Question 16

In an investigation of the relationship between political ideology (liberal - conservative)and support for civil liberties such as free speech,a researcher calculated a bivariate gamma of 0.65.After controlling for gender,the partial gamma was 0.60.Which of the following correctly describes this outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) There seems to be a direct relationship between ideology and support for civil liberties. 
B) This relationship appears to be spurious. 
C) There is an interactive relationship between ideology and support for civil liberties. 
D) Women are much more supportive of civil liberties than men. 
A) There seems to be a direct relationship between ideology and support for civil liberties. 
B) This relationship appears to be spurious. 
C) There is an interactive relationship between ideology and support for civil liberties. 
D) Women are much more supportive of civil liberties than men.

Question 17

What variables should we control for? We are most likely to find the answer in

Accepted Answer

A) a good statistics text. 
B) our research design. 
C) our theory. 
D) common sense. 
A) a good statistics text. 
B) our research design. 
C) our theory. 
D) common sense.

Question 18

A lambda computed for X and Y shows the variables to be associated at .58.After controlling for variable Z,the partial lambdas are 0.01,0.09,and 0.05,respectively.This pattern of outcomes would be taken as evidence of

Accepted Answer

A) a spurious relationship. 
B) interaction. 
C) an intervening relationship. 
D) either a or c 
A) a spurious relationship. 
B) interaction. 
C) an intervening relationship. 
D) either a or c

Question 19

Interaction is said to exist when

Accepted Answer

A) the partial tables differ from each other but are the same as the bivariate table. 
B) the partial tables are the same but are different from the bivariate table. 
C) the partial tables display a weaker relationship than the bivariate table. 
D) the partial tables differ from each other and from the bivariate table. 
A) the partial tables differ from each other but are the same as the bivariate table. 
B) the partial tables are the same but are different from the bivariate table. 
C) the partial tables display a weaker relationship than the bivariate table. 
D) the partial tables differ from each other and from the bivariate table.

Question 20

When there is evidence of a(n)____ relationship,partial gamma (Gp)should not be calculated.

Accepted Answer

A) interactive 
B) direct 
C) intervening 
D) spurious 
A) interactive 
B) direct 
C) intervening 
D) spurious

A possible solution for dealing with the problem of empty cells in the partial tables when using the elaboration technique is to

With the elaboration technique,one solution for the problem of empty cells is to

The gamma for a bivariate table is 0.42 and the partial gamma (G_p)is 0.05.This is consistent with

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables are .32 and .35.What step should the researcher take next?

According to the analysis reported in the text,the bivariate relationship between TV viewing and social involvement was negative and weak in strength.After controlling for race,evidence of a(n)____ was found

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with an intervening relationship?

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with a direct relationship?

How many partial tables will be produced if a researcher controlled for gender?

Under what conditions should partial gamma (G_p)NOT be calculated?

Multivariate analysis provides techniques by which the researcher can

Which of the following describes a direct relationship between X and Y?

An important limitation of the elaboration technique is sample size because

Which of the following describes a spurious relationship between X,Y,and Z?

Another term used to describe intervening relations is

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables were .02 and .05.What step should the researcher take next?

What variables should we control for? We are most likely to find the answer in

A lambda computed for X and Y shows the variables to be associated at .58.After controlling for variable Z,the partial lambdas are 0.01,0.09,and 0.05,respectively.This pattern of outcomes would be taken as evidence of

Interaction is said to exist when

When there is evidence of a(n)____ relationship,partial gamma (G_p)should not be calculated.

Introduction

Basic Descriptive Statistics: Percentages, Ratios and Rates, Tables, Charts and Graphs

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

The Normal Curve

Introduction to Inferential Statistics: Sampling and the Sampling Distribution

Estimation Procedures

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

Bivariate Association: Introduction and Basic Concepts

Association Between 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 16: Elaborating Bivariate Tables

A possible solution for dealing with the problem of empty cells in the partial tables when using the elaboration technique is to

With the elaboration technique,one solution for the problem of empty cells is to

The gamma for a bivariate table is 0.42 and the partial gamma (Gp)is 0.05.This is consistent with

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables are .32 and .35.What step should the researcher take next?

According to the analysis reported in the text,the bivariate relationship between TV viewing and social involvement was negative and weak in strength.After controlling for race,evidence of a(n)____ was found

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with an intervening relationship?

If we investigate a bivariate relationship by controlling for gender,which of the following would be consistent with a direct relationship?

How many partial tables will be produced if a researcher controlled for gender?

Under what conditions should partial gamma (Gp)NOT be calculated?

Multivariate analysis provides techniques by which the researcher can

Which of the following describes a direct relationship between X and Y?

An important limitation of the elaboration technique is sample size because

Which of the following describes a spurious relationship between X,Y,and Z?

Another term used to describe intervening relations is

Lambda computed on a bivariate table was .34.Lambdas computed on partial tables were .02 and .05.What step should the researcher take next?

What variables should we control for? We are most likely to find the answer in

A lambda computed for X and Y shows the variables to be associated at .58.After controlling for variable Z,the partial lambdas are 0.01,0.09,and 0.05,respectively.This pattern of outcomes would be taken as evidence of

Interaction is said to exist when

When there is evidence of a(n)____ relationship,partial gamma (Gp)should not be calculated.

Introduction

Basic Descriptive Statistics: Percentages, Ratios and Rates, Tables, Charts and Graphs

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Dispersion

The Normal Curve

Introduction to Inferential Statistics: Sampling and the Sampling Distribution

Estimation Procedures

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

Bivariate Association: Introduction and Basic Concepts

Association Between 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

The gamma for a bivariate table is 0.42 and the partial gamma (G_p)is 0.05.This is consistent with

Under what conditions should partial gamma (G_p)NOT be calculated?

When there is evidence of a(n)____ relationship,partial gamma (G_p)should not be calculated.