Question 1

Analysis cannot be done at levels at which the data are more __________________ than the level at which the programmatic intervention was delivered.

Accepted Answer

discrete

Question 2

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Aggregation

Accepted Answer

Summarizing data across the participants within one nested unit to create a variable at the unit level of analysis

Question 3

List three useful descriptive statistics.

Accepted Answer

Frequency counts, percentages, means, modes, medians, standard deviations, variance, and range

Question 4

It is important to statistically compare the participants and the control groups on demographic characteristics to show that differences found in the evaluation are due to program differences and not to demographic differences. This type of statistical analysis speaks to the __________________ validity of the evaluation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is important to statistically compare the...

Question 5

The higher the prevalence of the behavior before the program, the more difficult it becomes to increase the prevalence of the behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Outliers should always be excluded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on prior national research, Bowe County High School hoped to decrease teen pregnancy rates from 6% to 3% through changing from abstinence only to comprehensive sex education. After the program was implemented, the teen pregnancy rate was 4%. What was the effectiveness ratio of this policy change?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Based on prior national research, Bowe County...

Question 8

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Linked data

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each term to its correct definition.
-Linked...

Question 9

Correlational statistics indicate the strength of a relationship, but they do not provide information about __________________ because no information on the temporal sequence of variables can be assessed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Correlational statistics indicate the strength of a...

Question 10

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Skip pattern

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each term to its correct definition.
-Skip...

Question 11

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Spurious finding

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each term to its correct definition.
-Spurious...

Question 12

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Data cleaning

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each term to its correct definition.
-Data...

Question 13

In the following data set, which value appears to be an outlier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the following data set, which value...

Question 14

Match each term to its correct definition.
-Net program effect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each term to its correct definition.
-Net...

Exam 14: Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation

Analysis cannot be done at levels at which the data are more __________________ than the level at which the programmatic intervention was delivered.

Match each term to its correct definition. -Aggregation

List three useful descriptive statistics.

The higher the prevalence of the behavior before the program, the more difficult it becomes to increase the prevalence of the behavior.

Outliers should always be excluded.

Match each term to its correct definition. -Linked data

Correlational statistics indicate the strength of a relationship, but they do not provide information about __________________ because no information on the temporal sequence of variables can be assessed.

Match each term to its correct definition. -Skip pattern

Match each term to its correct definition. -Spurious finding

Match each term to its correct definition. -Data cleaning

In the following data set, which value appears to be an outlier?

Match each term to its correct definition. -Net program effect