Question 1

In the general linear model,errors in predictions are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) influences of measured predictor variables. 
B) influences not measured by any of the predictor variables. 
C) some fixed influence that is the same for all individuals. 
D) correlations among the predictor variables. 
A) influences of measured predictor variables. 
B) influences not measured by any of the predictor variables. 
C) some fixed influence that is the same for all individuals. 
D) correlations among the predictor variables. B

Question 2

A social psychologist has found 20 different variables that seem to affect willingness to take risks and wants to simplify these results by grouping them.The appropriate procedure is

Accepted Answer

A) partial correlation. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) multivariate analysis of variance. 
A) partial correlation. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) factor analysis. 
D) multivariate analysis of variance. C

Question 3

A variable partialed out in an ANCOVA is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

covariate

Question 4

A factor loading is the correlation of a factor with a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

individual

Question 5

The difference between MANCOVA and MANOVA is that

Accepted Answer

A) a MANCOVA can have more than one dependent variable; a MANOVA cannot. 
B) a MANCOVA can be done with a computer; a MANOVA cannot. 
C) with a MANCOVA,variables can be partialed out. 
D) with a MANOVA,variables can be partialed out. 
A) a MANCOVA can have more than one dependent variable; a MANOVA cannot. 
B) a MANCOVA can be done with a computer; a MANOVA cannot. 
C) with a MANCOVA,variables can be partialed out. 
D) with a MANOVA,variables can be partialed out.

Question 6

A general formula whose underlying logic connects t tests,analysis of variance,correlation,and multiple regression is the

Accepted Answer

A) nonparametric model. 
B) general linear model. 
C) factorial model. 
D) general factor analytic model. 
A) nonparametric model. 
B) general linear model. 
C) factorial model. 
D) general factor analytic model.

Question 7

In a multilevel model,Level-2 variables reflect __________.

Accepted Answer

the groupi

Question 8

The general linear model is based on a __________ criterion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The general linear model is based on...

Question 9

A procedure for finding the correlation between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A procedure for finding the correlation between...

Question 10

A social psychologist who correlates the responses of half of the items on a questionnaire with the other half to check the accuracy of the measure is assessing

Accepted Answer

A) a model's fit. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) split-half reliability. 
D) interrater reliability. 
A) a model's fit. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) split-half reliability. 
D) interrater reliability.

Question 11

An advanced type of regression analysis that handles research situations in which people are grouped in some way that could affect the pattern of scores is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An advanced type of regression analysis that...

Question 12

If the results of a study are presented as a diagram with arrows connecting variables,the analysis is

Accepted Answer

A) factor analysis. 
B) partial correlation. 
C) path analysis. 
D) multiple regression. 
A) factor analysis. 
B) partial correlation. 
C) path analysis. 
D) multiple regression.

Question 13

In the formula Y = a + (b1)(X1)+ (b2)(X2)+ e,the term "b1" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the fixed influence that applies to all individuals. 
B) the sum of influence of all variables on the first criterion variable. 
C) the degree of influence of the first predictor variable on the criterion variable. 
D) the degree of error associated with the first predictor variable. 
A) the fixed influence that applies to all individuals. 
B) the sum of influence of all variables on the first criterion variable. 
C) the degree of influence of the first predictor variable on the criterion variable. 
D) the degree of error associated with the first predictor variable.

Question 14

An exploratory statistical procedure used to identify groupings of variables correlating maximally with each other and minimally with variables in the other groupings is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An exploratory statistical procedure used to identify...

Question 15

ANOVA is to MANOVA as ANCOVA is to __________.(Spell out,do not use the abbreviated term.)

Accepted Answer

multivaria

Question 16

The association of a variable to a factor is called the variable's

Accepted Answer

A) factor analysis. 
B) factor loading. 
C) partial factor. 
D) path factor. 
A) factor analysis. 
B) factor loading. 
C) partial factor. 
D) path factor.

Question 17

The degree of association between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is

Accepted Answer

A) path analysis. 
B) reliability. 
C) partial correlation. 
D) factor analysis. 
A) path analysis. 
B) reliability. 
C) partial correlation. 
D) factor analysis.

Question 18

Of the four major statistical procedures discussed in this book,the most general technique is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the four major statistical procedures discussed...

Question 19

In a MANOVA,__________ is the statistic computed when hypothesis testing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a MANOVA,__________ is the statistic computed...

Question 20

A covariate is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a dependent variable that is correlated with the independent variables. 
B) a variable that is controlled or partialed out. 
C) a variable that is thought to be an effect of all other variables measured. 
D) a variable that does not seem to have any effect on the others. 
A) a dependent variable that is correlated with the independent variables. 
B) a variable that is controlled or partialed out. 
C) a variable that is thought to be an effect of all other variables measured. 
D) a variable that does not seem to have any effect on the others.

In the general linear model,errors in predictions are caused by

A social psychologist has found 20 different variables that seem to affect willingness to take risks and wants to simplify these results by grouping them.The appropriate procedure is

A variable partialed out in an ANCOVA is called a(n)__________.

A factor loading is the correlation of a factor with a(n)__________.

The difference between MANCOVA and MANOVA is that

A general formula whose underlying logic connects t tests,analysis of variance,correlation,and multiple regression is the

In a multilevel model,Level-2 variables reflect __________.

The general linear model is based on a __________ criterion.

A procedure for finding the correlation between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is __________.

A social psychologist who correlates the responses of half of the items on a questionnaire with the other half to check the accuracy of the measure is assessing

An advanced type of regression analysis that handles research situations in which people are grouped in some way that could affect the pattern of scores is __________.

If the results of a study are presented as a diagram with arrows connecting variables,the analysis is

In the formula Y = a + (b₁)(X₁)+ (b₂)(X₂)+ e,the term "b1" refers to

An exploratory statistical procedure used to identify groupings of variables correlating maximally with each other and minimally with variables in the other groupings is __________.

ANOVA is to MANOVA as ANCOVA is to __________.(Spell out,do not use the abbreviated term.)

The association of a variable to a factor is called the variable's

The degree of association between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is

Of the four major statistical procedures discussed in this book,the most general technique is __________.

In a MANOVA,__________ is the statistic computed when hypothesis testing.

A covariate is best described as

Displaying the Order in a Group of Numbers

Central Tendency and Variability

Some Key Ingredients for Inferential Statistics: Z Scores,the Normal Curve, Sample Versus Population, and Probability

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Tests With Means of Samples

Making Sense of Statistical Significance:decision Errors, Effect Size, and Statistical Power

Introduction to T Tests: Single Sample and Dependent Means

The T Test for Independent Means

Introduction to the Analysis of Variance

Factorial Analysis of Variance

Correlation

Prediction

Chi-Square Tests

Strategies When Population Distributions Are Not Normal: Data Transformations and Rank-Order Tests

Filters

Exam 15: The General Linear Model and Making Sense of Advanced Statistical Procedures in Research Articles

In the general linear model,errors in predictions are caused by

A social psychologist has found 20 different variables that seem to affect willingness to take risks and wants to simplify these results by grouping them.The appropriate procedure is

A variable partialed out in an ANCOVA is called a(n)__________.

A factor loading is the correlation of a factor with a(n)__________.

The difference between MANCOVA and MANOVA is that

A general formula whose underlying logic connects t tests,analysis of variance,correlation,and multiple regression is the

In a multilevel model,Level-2 variables reflect __________.

The general linear model is based on a __________ criterion.

A procedure for finding the correlation between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is __________.

A social psychologist who correlates the responses of half of the items on a questionnaire with the other half to check the accuracy of the measure is assessing

An advanced type of regression analysis that handles research situations in which people are grouped in some way that could affect the pattern of scores is __________.

If the results of a study are presented as a diagram with arrows connecting variables,the analysis is

In the formula Y = a + (b1)(X1)+ (b2)(X2)+ e,the term "b1" refers to

An exploratory statistical procedure used to identify groupings of variables correlating maximally with each other and minimally with variables in the other groupings is __________.

ANOVA is to MANOVA as ANCOVA is to __________.(Spell out,do not use the abbreviated term.)

The association of a variable to a factor is called the variable's

The degree of association between two variables,over and above the influence of one or more other variables,is

Of the four major statistical procedures discussed in this book,the most general technique is __________.

In a MANOVA,__________ is the statistic computed when hypothesis testing.

A covariate is best described as

Displaying the Order in a Group of Numbers

Central Tendency and Variability

Some Key Ingredients for Inferential Statistics: Z Scores,the Normal Curve, Sample Versus Population, and Probability

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing

Hypothesis Tests With Means of Samples

Making Sense of Statistical Significance:decision Errors, Effect Size, and Statistical Power

Introduction to T Tests: Single Sample and Dependent Means

The T Test for Independent Means

Introduction to the Analysis of Variance

Factorial Analysis of Variance

Correlation

Prediction

Chi-Square Tests

Strategies When Population Distributions Are Not Normal: Data Transformations and Rank-Order Tests

Filters

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