Question 1

Most measures in behavioral science research are of nominal,ordinal,or interval level,with few being ratio level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The symbol   
or sigma means to____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The symbol   
or sigma means...

Question 3

What is measurement?

Accepted Answer

Measurement involves translating empiric

Question 4

Use the following data to answer (SX)2 =_____

Accepted Answer

A) 17 
B) 71 
C) 200 
D) 289 
A) 17 
B) 71 
C) 200 
D) 289

Question 5

If you receive first place in a 5k run that means a ____________________scale of measurement was used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you receive first place in a...

Question 6

The probability of observing both an even and an odd number when rolling a 6-sided die is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 
B) .50 
C) 0 
D) approximately .25 
A) 1.00 
B) .50 
C) 0 
D) approximately .25

Question 7

If three people are described to you as short,average,or tall,then the level of measurement would be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 8

Scientists use representative samples to obtain random samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An investigator studying race classified people into three racial categories--black,white,and Hispanic.This is an example of a(n)_____variable.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 10

If a researcher is studying how many hours a week a student devotes to playing video games.Playing video games is an example of a _______.

Accepted Answer

A) variable 
B) hypothesis 
C) prose 
D) none of these 
A) variable 
B) hypothesis 
C) prose 
D) none of these

Question 11

A psychologist records how many words subjects recall from a list under 3 different conditions: large reward for each word recalled,small reward or no reward.
a.What is the independent Variable?
b.Dependent Variable?
c.What type of scale of measurement is being used to measure the dependent Variable?

Accepted Answer

a.Type of

Question 12

In Dr.Qui's study above the independent variable is____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Dr.Qui's study above the independent variable...

Question 13

Calculate SX and SX2 for the following data set: 1,3,3,5.

Accepted Answer

A) 12;144 
B) 4;62 
C) 12;44 
D) 62;144 
A) 12;144 
B) 4;62 
C) 12;44 
D) 62;144

Question 14

When the categories of a variable can be ordered on some continuum or dimension,that variable is said to be measured on at least a(n)_____ level.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 15

Numerical indices based on data from a sample are referred to as statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A parameter is based on a sample of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ measures have the property that numerically equal distances on the scale represent equal distances on the dimension being measured.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) none of the above 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) none of the above

Question 18

A _____ variable can theoretically include an infinite number of values between any two points.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) discrete 
C) continuous 
D) none of these 
A) nominal 
B) discrete 
C) continuous 
D) none of these

Question 19

_____ is the procedure in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) Biased sampling 
B) Representative sampling 
C) Simple random sampling 
D) Population sampling 
A) Biased sampling 
B) Representative sampling 
C) Simple random sampling 
D) Population sampling

Question 20

In a study on the effects of stress on alcohol consumption,stress is the independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most measures in behavioral science research are of nominal,ordinal,or interval level,with few being ratio level.

The symbol or sigma means to____________________.

What is measurement?

Use the following data to answer (SX)² =_____

If you receive first place in a 5k run that means a ____________________scale of measurement was used.

The probability of observing both an even and an odd number when rolling a 6-sided die is ____.

If three people are described to you as short,average,or tall,then the level of measurement would be ____.

Scientists use representative samples to obtain random samples.

An investigator studying race classified people into three racial categories--black,white,and Hispanic.This is an example of a(n)_____variable.

If a researcher is studying how many hours a week a student devotes to playing video games.Playing video games is an example of a _______.

In Dr.Qui's study above the independent variable is____________________.

Calculate SX and SX² for the following data set: 1,3,3,5.

When the categories of a variable can be ordered on some continuum or dimension,that variable is said to be measured on at least a(n)_____ level.

Numerical indices based on data from a sample are referred to as statistics.

A parameter is based on a sample of the population.

_____ measures have the property that numerically equal distances on the scale represent equal distances on the dimension being measured.

A _____ variable can theoretically include an infinite number of values between any two points.

_____ is the procedure in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

In a study on the effects of stress on alcohol consumption,stress is the independent variable.

Frequency and Probability Distributions

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 1: Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Most measures in behavioral science research are of nominal,ordinal,or interval level,with few being ratio level.

The symbol or sigma means to____________________.

What is measurement?

Use the following data to answer (SX)2 =_____

If you receive first place in a 5k run that means a ____________________scale of measurement was used.

The probability of observing both an even and an odd number when rolling a 6-sided die is ____.

If three people are described to you as short,average,or tall,then the level of measurement would be ____.

Scientists use representative samples to obtain random samples.

An investigator studying race classified people into three racial categories--black,white,and Hispanic.This is an example of a(n)_____variable.

If a researcher is studying how many hours a week a student devotes to playing video games.Playing video games is an example of a _______.

In Dr.Qui's study above the independent variable is____________________.

Calculate SX and SX2 for the following data set: 1,3,3,5.

When the categories of a variable can be ordered on some continuum or dimension,that variable is said to be measured on at least a(n)_____ level.

Numerical indices based on data from a sample are referred to as statistics.

A parameter is based on a sample of the population.

_____ measures have the property that numerically equal distances on the scale represent equal distances on the dimension being measured.

A _____ variable can theoretically include an infinite number of values between any two points.

_____ is the procedure in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

In a study on the effects of stress on alcohol consumption,stress is the independent variable.

Frequency and Probability Distributions

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

Use the following data to answer (SX)² =_____

Calculate SX and SX² for the following data set: 1,3,3,5.