Question 1

Each of the following are interval scale measurements,except

Accepted Answer

A) duration of sleep (in hours) 
B) marital satisfaction ratings on a 5-point rating scale 
C) the latitude and longitude of birth for those suffering from schizophrenia 
D) the body temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)increase during exercise 
A) duration of sleep (in hours) 
B) marital satisfaction ratings on a 5-point rating scale 
C) the latitude and longitude of birth for those suffering from schizophrenia 
D) the body temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)increase during exercise A

Question 2

Researchers often measure sample statistics to estimate or learn more about parameters in populations from which the sample statistics were measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An education counselor records the number of high school graduates enrolled in community colleges,four-year colleges,and universities.What scale of measurement is the type of college?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The duration of drug use (in months)is a ratio scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A researcher observes the number of tasks completed by male and female participants during a multitasking observation period.In this example,sex (male,female)is the quasi-independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A student's letter grade (A,B,C,D,F)is a nominal scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Researchers measure data in a ________ to learn more about individuals in the larger _______ of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) sample;population 
B) statistic;inference 
C) population;sample 
D) inference;statistic 
A) sample;population 
B) statistic;inference 
C) population;sample 
D) inference;statistic

Question 8

Quantitative measures can be

Accepted Answer

A) discrete data 
B) continuous data 
C) both a and b 
A) discrete data 
B) continuous data 
C) both a and b

Question 9

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ data describe numeric aspects of phenomena;whereas ________ data describe nonnumeric aspects of data.

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative;qualitative 
B) qualitative;quantitative 
C) continuous;discrete 
D) discrete;continuous 
A) quantitative;qualitative 
B) qualitative;quantitative 
C) continuous;discrete 
D) discrete;continuous

Question 11

A consultant ranks the five most needed areas of improvement for a local business.What scale of measurement are the rankings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

An ordinal scale of measurement is more informative than an interval scale of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

Accepted Answer

A) continuous data 
B) discrete data 
C) a qualitative variable 
D) the independent variable 
A) continuous data 
B) discrete data 
C) a qualitative variable 
D) the independent variable

Question 14

An animal researcher measures the number of times a rat presses a lever located at the right,center,and left of a cage for a food reward.What scale of measurement is the location of lever pressing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Descriptive statistics are procedures used to

Accepted Answer

A) summarize a set of scores or observations 
B) organize a set of scores or observations 
C) make sense of a set of scores or observations 
D) all of the above 
A) summarize a set of scores or observations 
B) organize a set of scores or observations 
C) make sense of a set of scores or observations 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Most scientists have limited access to the phenomena they study,especially behavioral phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Interval scales of measurement

Accepted Answer

A) have equidistant scales 
B) have a true zero 
C) both a and b 
A) have equidistant scales 
B) have a true zero 
C) both a and b

Question 18

A researcher measures the body temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)of participants immediately before and immediately following sleep.Temperature is on what scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlation 
D) operational 
A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlation 
D) operational

Each of the following are interval scale measurements,except

Researchers often measure sample statistics to estimate or learn more about parameters in populations from which the sample statistics were measured.

An education counselor records the number of high school graduates enrolled in community colleges,four-year colleges,and universities.What scale of measurement is the type of college?

The duration of drug use (in months)is a ratio scale measurement.

A researcher observes the number of tasks completed by male and female participants during a multitasking observation period.In this example,sex (male,female)is the quasi-independent variable.

A student's letter grade (A,B,C,D,F)is a nominal scale measurement.

Researchers measure data in a __ to learn more about individuals in the larger _ of interest.

Quantitative measures can be

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

data describe numeric aspects of phenomena;whereas data describe nonnumeric aspects of data.

A consultant ranks the five most needed areas of improvement for a local business.What scale of measurement are the rankings?

An ordinal scale of measurement is more informative than an interval scale of measurement.

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

An animal researcher measures the number of times a rat presses a lever located at the right,center,and left of a cage for a food reward.What scale of measurement is the location of lever pressing?

Descriptive statistics are procedures used to

Most scientists have limited access to the phenomena they study,especially behavioral phenomena.

Interval scales of measurement

A researcher measures the body temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)of participants immediately before and immediately following sleep.Temperature is on what scale of measurement?

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in

Summarizing Data: Central Tendency

Summarizing Data: Variability

Probability, Normal Distributions, and Z Scores

Characteristics of the Sample Mean

Hypothesis Testing: Significance, Effect Size, and Power

Testing Means: One-Sample T Test With Confidence Intervals

Testing Means: Two- Independent-Sample T Test With Confidence Intervals

Testing Means: Related-Samples T Test With Confidence Intervals

One-Way Analysis of Variance: Between- Subjects and Within- Subjects Repeated- Measures Designs

Two-Way Analysis of Variance: Between-Subjects Factorial Design

Correlation and Linear Regression

Chi-Square Tests: Goodness of Fit and the Test for Independence

Nonparametric Tests for Ordinal Data: Understanding and Interpretation

Chi-Square Tests: Goodness-of-Fit and Independence

Understanding Regression Analysis

Understanding Correlation Coefficients in Statistical Analysis

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Exam 1: Introduction to Statistics

Each of the following are interval scale measurements,except

Researchers often measure sample statistics to estimate or learn more about parameters in populations from which the sample statistics were measured.

An education counselor records the number of high school graduates enrolled in community colleges,four-year colleges,and universities.What scale of measurement is the type of college?

The duration of drug use (in months)is a ratio scale measurement.

A researcher observes the number of tasks completed by male and female participants during a multitasking observation period.In this example,sex (male,female)is the quasi-independent variable.

A student's letter grade (A,B,C,D,F)is a nominal scale measurement.

Researchers measure data in a ________ to learn more about individuals in the larger _______ of interest.

Quantitative measures can be

A score on a multiple-choice exam (0-100 points)is a ratio scale measurement.

________ data describe numeric aspects of phenomena;whereas ________ data describe nonnumeric aspects of data.

A consultant ranks the five most needed areas of improvement for a local business.What scale of measurement are the rankings?

An ordinal scale of measurement is more informative than an interval scale of measurement.

A health practitioner measures the heart rate (in beats per minute)of patients under low,moderate,and high stress levels.Heart rate can be best described as

An animal researcher measures the number of times a rat presses a lever located at the right,center,and left of a cage for a food reward.What scale of measurement is the location of lever pressing?

Descriptive statistics are procedures used to

Most scientists have limited access to the phenomena they study,especially behavioral phenomena.

Interval scales of measurement

A researcher measures the body temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)of participants immediately before and immediately following sleep.Temperature is on what scale of measurement?

To understand chimpanzee behavior in general,a scientist observes the hierarchy or dominance behavior of a family of male chimpanzees in a naturalistic setting.In this example,the scientist observes the behavior of a population of chimpanzees.

A researcher tests whether the dosage level of some drug (low,high)causes significant differences in health.To do this,the researcher randomly assigns rat subjects to receive a low or high dosage of the drug and records health-related measures in both groups.The type of method described is

Summarizing Data: Frequency Distributions in

Summarizing Data: Central Tendency

Summarizing Data: Variability

Probability, Normal Distributions, and Z Scores

Characteristics of the Sample Mean

Hypothesis Testing: Significance, Effect Size, and Power

Testing Means: One-Sample T Test With Confidence Intervals

Testing Means: Two- Independent-Sample T Test With Confidence Intervals

Testing Means: Related-Samples T Test With Confidence Intervals

One-Way Analysis of Variance: Between- Subjects and Within- Subjects Repeated- Measures Designs

Two-Way Analysis of Variance: Between-Subjects Factorial Design

Correlation and Linear Regression

Chi-Square Tests: Goodness of Fit and the Test for Independence

Nonparametric Tests for Ordinal Data: Understanding and Interpretation

Chi-Square Tests: Goodness-of-Fit and Independence

Understanding Regression Analysis

Understanding Correlation Coefficients in Statistical Analysis

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Researchers measure data in a __ to learn more about individuals in the larger _ of interest.

data describe numeric aspects of phenomena;whereas data describe nonnumeric aspects of data.