Question 1

Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative variables.

Accepted Answer

Variables measured on ordinal,

Question 2

The process of translating empirical relationships between objects into numerical relationships is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) probability 
B) randomization 
C) measurement 
D) inferential statistics 
A) probability 
B) randomization 
C) measurement 
D) inferential statistics

Question 3

Numerical indices based on data from entire populations are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) statistics 
B) parameters 
C) inferences 
D) qualitative values 
A) statistics 
B) parameters 
C) inferences 
D) qualitative values

Question 4

Numerical indices derived from population data are ___;numerical indices derived from sample data are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) parameters;parameters 
B) statistics;statistics 
C) statistics;parameters 
D) parameters;statistics 
A) parameters;parameters 
B) statistics;statistics 
C) statistics;parameters 
D) parameters;statistics

Question 5

Melissa just read the back of her hand sanitizer which says it kills 99.99% of all germs.What is the probability that it will not kill a particular germ?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.00 
B) .10 
C) .01 
D) 0 
A) 1.00 
B) .10 
C) .01 
D) 0

Question 6

6.39489 rounded to three decimal places is equal to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) 6.390 
B) 6.394 
C) 6.395 
D) 6.400 
A) 6.390 
B) 6.394 
C) 6.395 
D) 6.400

Question 7

A clinical psychologist studying the effects of different therapies categorizes patients according to whether they are or are not in therapy.In this case,therapy is a:

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative variable 
B) measurement variable 
C) qualitative variable 
D) random variable 
A) quantitative variable 
B) measurement variable 
C) qualitative variable 
D) random variable

Question 8

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 9

_____ involves the use of numerical indices to describe either a population or a sample.

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive statistics 
B) inferential statistics 
C) parametric statistics 
D) all of these 
A) descriptive statistics 
B) inferential statistics 
C) parametric statistics 
D) all of these

Question 10

(ÓX)2 = 900

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ordinal,interval,and ratio measures must occur on scales that are restricted to positive integers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

The number of hours per week that someone watches violent television programs is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) variable 
B) constant 
C) level 
D) hypothesis 
A) variable 
B) constant 
C) level 
D) hypothesis

Question 14

The probability of observing a head on the sixth toss after flipping a coin 5 times and observing five tails is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/6 
B) 0.50 
C) 1.00 
D) 6 x 0.5 
A) 1/6 
B) 0.50 
C) 1.00 
D) 6 x 0.5

Question 15

Intelligence is an example of a continuous variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following levels of measurement involves variables that are not qualitative?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

You are taking a survey where they ask you to rank questions as follows:
1=Strongly agree
2=agree
3=neutral
4=disagree
5=strong disagree.
This is what type of scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) Nominal 
B) Interval 
C) Ordinal 
D) molecular 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Nominal 
B) Interval 
C) Ordinal 
D) molecular 
E) All of these are correct

Question 18

Variables measured on a nominal level are called qualitative variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Jack puts 4 cards in front of you,an Ace,Queen,King and Jack of hearts.What is the probability that you will pick the Ace of hearts?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/4 
B) .25 
C) 1/52 
D) Both a & b 
E) All of these are possible 
A) 1/4 
B) .25 
C) 1/52 
D) Both a & b 
E) All of these are possible

Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative variables.

The process of translating empirical relationships between objects into numerical relationships is referred to as _____.

Numerical indices based on data from entire populations are called ____.

Numerical indices derived from population data are _;numerical indices derived from sample data are __.

Melissa just read the back of her hand sanitizer which says it kills 99.99% of all germs.What is the probability that it will not kill a particular germ?

6.39489 rounded to three decimal places is equal to ___.

A clinical psychologist studying the effects of different therapies categorizes patients according to whether they are or are not in therapy.In this case,therapy is a:

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.

_____ involves the use of numerical indices to describe either a population or a sample.

(ÓX)² = 900

Ordinal,interval,and ratio measures must occur on scales that are restricted to positive integers.

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

The number of hours per week that someone watches violent television programs is an example of a(n):

The probability of observing a head on the sixth toss after flipping a coin 5 times and observing five tails is ____.

Intelligence is an example of a continuous variable.

Which of the following levels of measurement involves variables that are not qualitative?

You are taking a survey where they ask you to rank questions as follows: 1=Strongly agree 2=agree 3=neutral 4=disagree 5=strong disagree. This is what type of scale of measurement?

Variables measured on a nominal level are called qualitative variables.

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 _______.

Jack puts 4 cards in front of you,an Ace,Queen,King and Jack of hearts.What is the probability that you will pick the Ace of hearts?

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Percentiles percentile Ranks standard Scores and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Probability

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

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Exam 1: Introduction and Mathematical Preliminaries

Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative variables.

The process of translating empirical relationships between objects into numerical relationships is referred to as _____.

Numerical indices based on data from entire populations are called ____.

Numerical indices derived from population data are ___;numerical indices derived from sample data are ____.

Melissa just read the back of her hand sanitizer which says it kills 99.99% of all germs.What is the probability that it will not kill a particular germ?

6.39489 rounded to three decimal places is equal to ___.

A clinical psychologist studying the effects of different therapies categorizes patients according to whether they are or are not in therapy.In this case,therapy is a:

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.

_____ involves the use of numerical indices to describe either a population or a sample.

(ÓX)2 = 900

Ordinal,interval,and ratio measures must occur on scales that are restricted to positive integers.

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

The number of hours per week that someone watches violent television programs is an example of a(n):

The probability of observing a head on the sixth toss after flipping a coin 5 times and observing five tails is ____.

Intelligence is an example of a continuous variable.

Which of the following levels of measurement involves variables that are not qualitative?

You are taking a survey where they ask you to rank questions as follows: 1=Strongly agree 2=agree 3=neutral 4=disagree 5=strong disagree. This is what type of scale of measurement?

Variables measured on a nominal level are called qualitative variables.

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 _______.

Jack puts 4 cards in front of you,an Ace,Queen,King and Jack of hearts.What is the probability that you will pick the Ace of hearts?

Frequency and Probability Distributions

Percentiles percentile Ranks standard Scores and the Normal Distribution

Pearson Correlation and Regression: Descriptive Aspects

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

Estimation and Sampling Distributions

Hypothesis Testing: Inferences About a Single Mean

Probability

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

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Numerical indices derived from population data are _;numerical indices derived from sample data are __.

(ÓX)² = 900