Question 1

When the ____ is the measure of central tendency, the _____ is the most appropriate and informative measure of dispersion.

Accepted Answer

A) median; standard deviation 
B) median; interquartile range 
C) mean; interquartile range 
D) mean; range 
A) median; standard deviation 
B) median; interquartile range 
C) mean; interquartile range 
D) mean; range

Question 2

The percentile rank allows the researcher to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) how far a target individual's score is from the group mean. 
B) what percentage of individuals in the sample scored above the target individual. 
C) the mean for the population based on the mean for the sample. 
D) what percentage of individuals in the sample scored below the target individual. 
A) how far a target individual's score is from the group mean. 
B) what percentage of individuals in the sample scored above the target individual. 
C) the mean for the population based on the mean for the sample. 
D) what percentage of individuals in the sample scored below the target individual.

Question 3

A medical researcher is concerned about mistakenly concluding that a new medication is effective when it really is not.What type of error is the researcher concerned about making (Type I or Type II)? Describe what the researcher might do to decrease the likelihood of making that type of error.Discuss ramifications of your suggested approach for other types of error in the study.

Accepted Answer

The researcher is concerned about making

Question 4

Seamus has determined that there is a 95% chance that the number of people visiting the Blarney Stone in the month of June will be between 1,760 and 2,025.This is a/an ______ estimate.

Accepted Answer

A) point 
B) interval 
A) point 
B) interval

When the is the measure of central tendency, the _ is the most appropriate and informative measure of dispersion.

The percentile rank allows the researcher to determine:

Seamus has determined that there is a 95% chance that the number of people visiting the Blarney Stone in the month of June will be between 1,760 and 2,025.This is a/an ______ estimate.

The Nature and Tools of Research

The Problem: the Heart of the Research Process

Review of the Related Literature

Planning Your Research Project

Writing the Research Proposal

Qualitative Research

Historical Research

Descriptive Research

Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs

Mixed-Methods Research

Writing the Final Research Report

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Exam 11: Strategies for Analyzing Quantitative Data

When the ____ is the measure of central tendency, the _____ is the most appropriate and informative measure of dispersion.

The percentile rank allows the researcher to determine:

Seamus has determined that there is a 95% chance that the number of people visiting the Blarney Stone in the month of June will be between 1,760 and 2,025.This is a/an ______ estimate.

The Nature and Tools of Research

The Problem: the Heart of the Research Process

Review of the Related Literature

Planning Your Research Project

Writing the Research Proposal

Qualitative Research

Historical Research

Descriptive Research

Experimental, Quasi-Experimental, and Ex Post Facto Designs

Mixed-Methods Research

Writing the Final Research Report

Filters

When the is the measure of central tendency, the _ is the most appropriate and informative measure of dispersion.