Question 1

People who do not have any formal training in statistics are much more familiar wi_____ than wi_____.

Accepted Answer

A) inferential statistics;descriptive statistics 
B) descriptive statistics;inferential statistics 
C) parametric statistics;nonparametric statistics 
D) the Bhagavad-Gita;any kind of statistics 
A) inferential statistics;descriptive statistics 
B) descriptive statistics;inferential statistics 
C) parametric statistics;nonparametric statistics 
D) the Bhagavad-Gita;any kind of statistics

Question 2

Unlike descriptive statistics,all inferential statistics are grounded ______.

Accepted Answer

A) mathematics 
B) calculus 
C) bimodal distributions 
D) probability theory 
A) mathematics 
B) calculus 
C) bimodal distributions 
D) probability theory

Question 3

Which of the following experimental designs can maximize the chances of detecting a small effect?

Accepted Answer

A) a within-subjects design 
B) a between subjects design 
C) a time-series design 
D) a one-group design 
A) a within-subjects design 
B) a between subjects design 
C) a time-series design 
D) a one-group design

Question 4

Which of the four sets of scores below has the largest standard deviation? Set A: 2,2,2,4,4,4
Set B: 1,8,55,73,96
Set C: 4.0,4.1,3.9,4.0,4.1
Set D: 588.5,588.4,590.6,592.5,590.0

Accepted Answer

A) Set A 
B) Set B 
C) Set C 
D) Set D 
A) Set A 
B) Set B 
C) Set C 
D) Set D

Question 5

If two fair coins are flipped,what is the probability both coins will turn up heads?

Accepted Answer

A) .25 
B) .50 
C) .33 
D) .17 
A) .25 
B) .50 
C) .33 
D) .17

Question 6

Increasing the number ______ in a study is one of the best ways to increase the chances of detecting a real effect.

Accepted Answer

A) participants 
B) dependent variables 
C) controls 
D) manipulations 
A) participants 
B) dependent variables 
C) controls 
D) manipulations

Question 7

If a set of scores is normally distributed,then abo___ of the scores should fall within one standard deviation from the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) half 
C) 2/3 
D) 95% 
A) 25% 
B) half 
C) 2/3 
D) 95%

Question 8

Based on your conceptual knowledge of what a standard deviation is,which of the following is the standard deviation of the scores 2,2,4,and 4?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 9

The formula Χ2 =Σ is used to calculate:

Accepted Answer

A) standard deviation 
B) effect size 
C) a chi-square test 
D) a t-test 
A) standard deviation 
B) effect size 
C) a chi-square test 
D) a t-test

Question 10

The probability of rolling a 3 on a single roll with an unbiased six-sided die is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1/3 
B) 1/1 
C) 1/2 
D) 1/6 
A) 1/3 
B) 1/1 
C) 1/2 
D) 1/6

Question 11

The mean of a set of scores is most representative of the typical score when:

Accepted Answer

A) the standard deviation is very large 
B) the standard deviation is moderate 
C) the standard deviation is very small 
D) the standard deviation is the same as the range 
A) the standard deviation is very large 
B) the standard deviation is moderate 
C) the standard deviation is very small 
D) the standard deviation is the same as the range

Question 12

When computing inferential statistics,we usually want to know the likelihood of getting results:

Accepted Answer

A) exactly like those we observed - based on chance 
B) as extreme as or more extreme than those we observed - based on chance 
C) as significant as ours - based on chance 
D) exactly like ours if the null hypothesis is false 
A) exactly like those we observed - based on chance 
B) as extreme as or more extreme than those we observed - based on chance 
C) as significant as ours - based on chance 
D) exactly like ours if the null hypothesis is false

People who do not have any formal training in statistics are much more familiar wi_ than wi_.

Unlike descriptive statistics,all inferential statistics are grounded ______.

Which of the following experimental designs can maximize the chances of detecting a small effect?

Which of the four sets of scores below has the largest standard deviation? Set A: 2,2,2,4,4,4 Set B: 1,8,55,73,96 Set C: 4.0,4.1,3.9,4.0,4.1 Set D: 588.5,588.4,590.6,592.5,590.0

If two fair coins are flipped,what is the probability both coins will turn up heads?

Increasing the number ______ in a study is one of the best ways to increase the chances of detecting a real effect.

If a set of scores is normally distributed,then abo___ of the scores should fall within one standard deviation from the mean.

Based on your conceptual knowledge of what a standard deviation is,which of the following is the standard deviation of the scores 2,2,4,and 4?

The formula Χ²=Σ is used to calculate:

The probability of rolling a 3 on a single roll with an unbiased six-sided die is:

The mean of a set of scores is most representative of the typical score when:

When computing inferential statistics,we usually want to know the likelihood of getting results:

How Do We Know

How Do We Find Out

Moving From Fact to Truth: Validity, Reliability, and Measurement

Moving From Notions to Numbers: Psychological Measurement

How Do We Misinterpret

Nonexperimental Research Designs

Experience Carefully Planned: Experimental Research Designs

Experience Carefully Exploited: Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Choosing the Right Research Design

Telling the World About It

Putting It All Together: Maximizing Validity With Multi-Method and Highly Creative Research

Putting Your Knowledge to Work: 20 Methodology Problems

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Exam 10: A Brief Course in Statistics

People who do not have any formal training in statistics are much more familiar wi_____ than wi_____.

Unlike descriptive statistics,all inferential statistics are grounded ______.

Which of the following experimental designs can maximize the chances of detecting a small effect?

Which of the four sets of scores below has the largest standard deviation? Set A: 2,2,2,4,4,4 Set B: 1,8,55,73,96 Set C: 4.0,4.1,3.9,4.0,4.1 Set D: 588.5,588.4,590.6,592.5,590.0

If two fair coins are flipped,what is the probability both coins will turn up heads?

Increasing the number ______ in a study is one of the best ways to increase the chances of detecting a real effect.

If a set of scores is normally distributed,then abo___ of the scores should fall within one standard deviation from the mean.

Based on your conceptual knowledge of what a standard deviation is,which of the following is the standard deviation of the scores 2,2,4,and 4?

The formula Χ2 =Σ is used to calculate:

The probability of rolling a 3 on a single roll with an unbiased six-sided die is:

The mean of a set of scores is most representative of the typical score when:

When computing inferential statistics,we usually want to know the likelihood of getting results:

How Do We Know

How Do We Find Out

Moving From Fact to Truth: Validity, Reliability, and Measurement

Moving From Notions to Numbers: Psychological Measurement

How Do We Misinterpret

Nonexperimental Research Designs

Experience Carefully Planned: Experimental Research Designs

Experience Carefully Exploited: Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Choosing the Right Research Design

Telling the World About It

Putting It All Together: Maximizing Validity With Multi-Method and Highly Creative Research

Putting Your Knowledge to Work: 20 Methodology Problems

Filters

People who do not have any formal training in statistics are much more familiar wi_ than wi_.

The formula Χ²=Σ is used to calculate: