Question 1

There are numerous hard-and-fast rules for presenting frequency information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All distributions in the family of _____ distributions are symmetrical and characterized by a "bell shape."

Accepted Answer

A) empirical 
B) theoretical 
C) actual 
D) normal 
A) empirical 
B) theoretical 
C) actual 
D) normal

Question 3

A Bar graph is different then a frequency histogram since the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Bar graph is different then a...

Question 4

What is a cumulative frequency?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative frequencies are obtained by a

Question 5

Graphs can sometime be constructed to mislead the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The concepts of cumulative frequencies,cumulative relative frequencies,and cumulative percentages are not applicable to frequency distributions for qualitative variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Statisticians conceptualize a probability distribution of a _____ in terms of a probability density function.

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative variable 
B) discrete variable 
C) density slope 
D) continuous variable 
A) qualitative variable 
B) discrete variable 
C) density slope 
D) continuous variable

Question 8

Because frequency graphs can be misleading depending on how the abscissa and ordinate are formatted,behavioral scientists have adopted a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) "two-thirds high" rule 
B) "ordinate only" rule 
C) "formatted ordinate" rule 
D) "one-third high" rule 
A) "two-thirds high" rule 
B) "ordinate only" rule 
C) "formatted ordinate" rule 
D) "one-third high" rule

Question 9

Dr.Jones using the data above reported that 1 person out of his 100 subjects scored a perfect score of 25.This may be a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a subject with a good memory 
B) outlier 
C) the celling effect 
D) Both a & b 
A) a subject with a good memory 
B) outlier 
C) the celling effect 
D) Both a & b

Question 10

Frequency distributions are used to _____

Accepted Answer

A) summarize data that is quantitative in nature 
B) summarize data that is qualitative in nature 
C) summarize data that is normally distributed 
D) Both a & c 
A) summarize data that is quantitative in nature 
B) summarize data that is qualitative in nature 
C) summarize data that is normally distributed 
D) Both a & c

Question 11

In a frequency histogram,the ordinate represents the frequency with which each score occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For any given score,the cumulative frequency is the frequency associated with that score plus the sum of all frequencies below that score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a frequency polygon,the vertical bar denotes the _____,and the horizontal bar denotes the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) frequencies;variable values 
B) variable values;frequencies 
C) abscissa;ordinate 
D) frequencies;ordinate 
A) frequencies;variable values 
B) variable values;frequencies 
C) abscissa;ordinate 
D) frequencies;ordinate

Question 14

Cumulative relative frequencies are not appropriate for ____ variables.

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative 
B) qualitative 
C) discrete 
A) quantitative 
B) qualitative 
C) discrete

Question 15

In constructing a frequency table,it would be neither practical nor informative to list 100 different values,each with a frequency of 1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The axis labeled "b" is called the______.

Accepted Answer

A) y-axis 
B) x-axis 
C) ordinate 
D) both b& c 
E) both a & c 
A) y-axis 
B) x-axis 
C) ordinate 
D) both b& c 
E) both a & c

Question 17

A frequency distribution cannot be created for qualitative data,because these variables are not measured on any mathematical scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When we are concerned with a continuous variable,such as the degree of hyperactivity,frequencies and relative frequencies should be thought of in terms of the _____ of the scores.

Accepted Answer

A) proportions 
B) percentages 
C) real limits 
D) proportions and percentages 
A) proportions 
B) percentages 
C) real limits 
D) proportions and percentages

Question 19

A table that lists scores on a variable and shows the number of occurrences of each score is called a _____ distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) probability 
B) frequency 
C) normal 
D) density 
A) probability 
B) frequency 
C) normal 
D) density

Question 20

If the lowest score in a distribution is 47 and the highest score is 99 and you used six groups,what is the appropriate interval size?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 10.4 
A) 5 
B) 2 
C) 10 
D) 10.4

There are numerous hard-and-fast rules for presenting frequency information.

All distributions in the family of _____ distributions are symmetrical and characterized by a "bell shape."

A Bar graph is different then a frequency histogram since the ____________________.

What is a cumulative frequency?

Graphs can sometime be constructed to mislead the public.

The concepts of cumulative frequencies,cumulative relative frequencies,and cumulative percentages are not applicable to frequency distributions for qualitative variables.

Statisticians conceptualize a probability distribution of a _____ in terms of a probability density function.

Because frequency graphs can be misleading depending on how the abscissa and ordinate are formatted,behavioral scientists have adopted a _____.

Dr.Jones using the data above reported that 1 person out of his 100 subjects scored a perfect score of 25.This may be a _____.

Frequency distributions are used to _____

In a frequency histogram,the ordinate represents the frequency with which each score occurred.

For any given score,the cumulative frequency is the frequency associated with that score plus the sum of all frequencies below that score.

In a frequency polygon,the vertical bar denotes the _,and the horizontal bar denotes the _.

Cumulative relative frequencies are not appropriate for ____ variables.

In constructing a frequency table,it would be neither practical nor informative to list 100 different values,each with a frequency of 1.

The axis labeled "b" is called the______.

A frequency distribution cannot be created for qualitative data,because these variables are not measured on any mathematical scale.

When we are concerned with a continuous variable,such as the degree of hyperactivity,frequencies and relative frequencies should be thought of in terms of the _____ of the scores.

A table that lists scores on a variable and shows the number of occurrences of each score is called a _____ distribution.

If the lowest score in a distribution is 47 and the highest score is 99 and you used six groups,what is the appropriate interval size?

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Nonparametric Statistics

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

Filters

Exam 2: Frequency and Probability Distributions

There are numerous hard-and-fast rules for presenting frequency information.

All distributions in the family of _____ distributions are symmetrical and characterized by a "bell shape."

A Bar graph is different then a frequency histogram since the ____________________.

What is a cumulative frequency?

Graphs can sometime be constructed to mislead the public.

The concepts of cumulative frequencies,cumulative relative frequencies,and cumulative percentages are not applicable to frequency distributions for qualitative variables.

Statisticians conceptualize a probability distribution of a _____ in terms of a probability density function.

Because frequency graphs can be misleading depending on how the abscissa and ordinate are formatted,behavioral scientists have adopted a _____.

Dr.Jones using the data above reported that 1 person out of his 100 subjects scored a perfect score of 25.This may be a _____.

Frequency distributions are used to _____

In a frequency histogram,the ordinate represents the frequency with which each score occurred.

For any given score,the cumulative frequency is the frequency associated with that score plus the sum of all frequencies below that score.

In a frequency polygon,the vertical bar denotes the _____,and the horizontal bar denotes the _____.

Cumulative relative frequencies are not appropriate for ____ variables.

In constructing a frequency table,it would be neither practical nor informative to list 100 different values,each with a frequency of 1.

The axis labeled "b" is called the______.

A frequency distribution cannot be created for qualitative data,because these variables are not measured on any mathematical scale.

When we are concerned with a continuous variable,such as the degree of hyperactivity,frequencies and relative frequencies should be thought of in terms of the _____ of the scores.

A table that lists scores on a variable and shows the number of occurrences of each score is called a _____ distribution.

If the lowest score in a distribution is 47 and the highest score is 99 and you used six groups,what is the appropriate interval size?

Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Percentiles,percentile Ranks,standard Scores,and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Probability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Principles of Research Design and Statistical Preliminaries for Analyzing Bivariate Relationships

Independent Groups T-Test

Correlated Groups T-Test

One-Way Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Inferential Aspects

Chi-Square Test

Nonparametric Statistics

Two-Way Between-Subjects Analysis of Variance

Overview and Extension: Statistical Tests for More Complex Designs

Filters

In a frequency polygon,the vertical bar denotes the _,and the horizontal bar denotes the _.